After a brief period of inactivity, more states and districts appear open to the idea of giving teachers additional pay for taking on certain kinds of roles or accelerating student achievement—with ...

North Carolina Democrats are calling on state legislators to boost public school teacher pay. Arguing its case, the party said Oct. 29 that Tar Heel State teachers draw the South’s lowest salaries.

When school leaders, policymakers and parents talk about the vast changes in schools in the last decade, measurements like student enrollment and standardized test results often dominate the dialogue ...

North Carolina ranks 43rd in average teacher salaries and 39th in starting teacher pay, according to the National Education Association. Mississippi ranks lower in both categories. A nonprofit found ...