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Legislators Should Stay and Negotiate Teacher Pay
Governor Roy Cooper today sent a letter to Republican legislative leadership encouraging them to stay in Raleigh and negotiate teacher pay with him. North Carolina teachers are working without dece
Cooper Spells out Opposition to ISD in Letter to State Board and Calls on Board to Prioritize Supports for Low-Performing Schools in 2020-21 Budget Request
In a letter last week to State Board of Education Chairman Eric Davis, Gov.
Teachers Stand with Governor Cooper on Veto; Calls on Legislature to Negotiate Teacher Pay
Governor Roy Cooper called on legislators to stand with him and North Carolina’s teachers to demand negotiations on a real pay raise for all educators on the state payroll.
Cooper Makes New Negotiation Offer, Republicans Continue To Leave Teachers Behind
Months after the start of school, Republican legislative leaders are passing yet another sweeping corporate tax cut, but they still have not done anything to raise teacher pay.
Governor Cooper Pushes for Overdue Teacher Pay Raises at Educator Roundtable in Onslow County
Today, Governor Roy Cooper held a roundtable discussion with teachers and administrators at Dixon Elementary School in Onslow County.
100 Days of Republican Budget Inaction
t’s been 100 days since Governor Roy Cooper and Democrats offered Republicans a balanced budget compromise.
Another Legislative Vacation
The legislature has once again gone on vacation without doing anything for teachers who have started the school year without a state-funded pay raise.
Governor Cooper Meets with Teachers Left Behind by Republican Budget Inaction
Governor Roy Cooper was in Asheville yesterday meeting with teachers to talk about the need for a significant teacher pay raise.
Governor Cooper Joins Educators to Discuss Need For a Significant Teacher Pay Raise
Today, Governor Roy Cooper heard from local educators in a roundtable discussion at North Buncombe Elementary School.
Teachers Go Another Week Without a Pay Raise While Republicans Refuse to Compromise
As legislative Republicans refuse to compromise with Governor Roy Cooper, another week has passed without a raise for North Carolina teachers.
