‘Makes me emotional’: NC educators react to proposed 8% teacher pay raise

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Educators are reacting to North Carolina lawmakers putting together a budget that includes an 8% average pay raise for teachers.

State House Speaker Destin Hall announced their proposed budget framework in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon.

“The largest average teacher pay increase at least since 2006 and one of the largest that we’ve seen in probably the last 30 years or so,” said Hall…

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