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Since we are still pretty new here I haven't gotten into what all is going on in the legislature. I did read a little blip last night about teachers may be getting raises. Does anyone have more info on this? When will it take effect and how much are they talking? And do they REALLY get the raises they are promised? Oklahoma made alot of promises but we didn't always see it trickle down to our paychecks.
The last I heard, the General Assembly was still working on the details. If the legislature approves Governor Easley’s 8 percent teacher pay increase, the average adjusted teacher salary would climb to $56,960 – more than $5,000 above the adjusted national average.
The last several years, NC has been trying to raise teacher salaries above the national average. Each year they move up some to accomplish that goal. They have a very good chance of exceeding it this year since there's some budget surplus they didn't expect to have.
Let me tell you this...if they treated ALL state employees as well as they have been treating teachers here the past 4 years, there would be a lot less disgruntled government workers! LOL
Do those averages include administration? According to http://www.ncpublicschools.org/salary_admin/salsched05-06pp5.pdf (broken link) even teachers with 20 years experience only make $40,650. The averages that are quoted are always so far above my paycheck.
20/20 did a skewed piece a few weeks ago about how teachers really aren't underpaid. He used averages and higher paid states for his examples. He also only counted our "kids in the classroom" hours and not all the other hours we spend working. Before I get on a soap box.....
I just wonder who all is included in the average to get it up so high.
I don't know enough about how they're calculating averages, etc. But it is worth to note that in NC, there's a base salary the state provides, then the additional that is up to the individual county. Bigger and wealthier counties will pay more than than the small rural ones. A teacher in a booming county like Wake, Durham or Orange is going to do a heck of a lot higher salary than Edgecombe or Hoke.
Just something to consider.
Do those averages include administration? According to http://www.ncpublicschools.org/salary_admin/salsched05-06pp5.pdf (broken link) even teachers with 20 years experience only make $40,650. The averages that are quoted are always so far above my paycheck.
20/20 did a skewed piece a few weeks ago about how teachers really aren't underpaid. He used averages and higher paid states for his examples. He also only counted our "kids in the classroom" hours and not all the other hours we spend working. Before I get on a soap box.....
I just wonder who all is included in the average to get it up so high.
The national average information I quoted has been adjusted for cost of living, pension contributions, and years of experience.
An independent newspaper in Greensboro publishes once a year in separate lists the salaries and names of all county, city, and school board employees who make more than $60k per year (since it is public record).
I noticed some teachers in the 60k range - probably the ones who have been teaching a long time.
Someone mentioned the county supplements - the state provides a base pay per teacher, and the individual counties may supplement it. Therefore, you will most likely be paid more in the larger counties or school systems than you would in the smaller counties.
Yes, the supplement can vary. It varies here from how it was given in OK as well. Also, in Oklahoma teachers that are nationally board certified get $5000 every Jan. for 10 years. They are looking into raising it to $10,000 per year. They make it worth it to get your national certificate there. Here, it looks like its about the same as if you get your masters.
Obviously teachers don't typically choose the profession for the paycheck but I do appreciate that some states are starting to recognize it as more of a profession and not just a "service."
Thanks for the information...we had just started the lottery back home as well so it was too soon to see if it was really going to give education the money promised. I have heard it did quite a bit for SC though. Is that right?
By the way, in that list I mentioned there were plenty of principals, asst principals, teacher/athl directors, etc that made salaries in the 70k's. A handful of principals were in the low 100's, with several in the 80's or higher.
Average teacher salaries are still low. My wife has 13 years in and made less than the $40,000.00 figure mentioned above.
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