Teacher pay is always a lively topic in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction recently reported that the estimated average teacher salary in North ... Keep Reading
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Budget proposals add to cost of teacher benefits
House and Senate budget proposals stoke the endless debate over teacher pay Current discussion over teacher pay continues to focus on salary and largely ignore benefits. The ... Keep Reading
Teacher Pay: What’s often missing from the discussion
Discussions over teacher pay often overlook an important factor Rising benefit costs have been crowding out funds for salary increases Total compensation has been rising ... Keep Reading
Teacher Compensation: the other side of teacher pay
Our discussions on teacher pay are usually limited to salary. A correct understanding of teacher pay also includes compensation for benefits such as health insurance, retirement ... Keep Reading
Teacher Pay, Part III: The Rising Cost of Benefits
Rising cost of health and retirement benefits is ignored in current discussion Share of employee salary state dedicates for retirement benefits has increased 347 percent since ... Keep Reading
Senate Budget Would Eliminate Retiree Health Benefits for Future State Workers
A major provision in the Senate budget plan has received little attention before now. The Char-O has the details: Future state employees could lose one of the biggest perks of ... Keep Reading