S.850

Pay Teachers What They're Worth Act

Introduced·4/28/26

North Carolina S850 Act raises teacher salaries, reinstates salary supplements, and establishes a grant program for student teachers.

The North Carolina S850 Act, titled "Pay Teachers What They're Worth Act," increases teacher salaries and reinstates education-based salary supplements for teachers and instructional support personnel. It establishes the Paid Student Teaching Grant Program to provide financial assistance to eligible student teachers. The act also mandates the North Carolina Collaboratory to study strategies for improving educator compensation. The act includes provisions for salary supplements based on years of experience and academic preparation, and it appropriates funds for these initiatives.

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Current
Appropriations/Base Budget Committee
Next
Committee decision

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History

Apr 29

Senate

Passed 1st Reading

Apr 29

Senate

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

Apr 29

Senate

Withdrawn From Com