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teacher pay raises
Coverage of teacher pay raises in the Nexus archive.
- Stein signs $34B North Carolina budget with pay raises, lower taxes
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed a $34 billion budget with a 3% raise for state employees, a personal income tax cut, and significant teacher pay increases. The budget includes Medicaid funding, Hurricane Helene relief, and criticism over cuts to diversity initiatives and state positions.
- Inflation is sucking the life out of teacher pay raises, report says
A new review of state education data reveals teacher pay increases are not keeping up with inflation, leading to stagnant real wages. Public school enrollment has also declined, exacerbating financial pressures on educators and institutions.