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Posted: 12:21 PM Aug 2, 2008
Teachers To Get Smaller Bonuses
North Carolina education officials say they can't give teachers the maximum $1,500 bonus that's meant as a reward for students' performance on state exams.
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Cuts to a state program could mean smaller bonus checks for thousands North Carolina public school teachers this year.
State education officials say they can't give teachers the maximum $1,500 bonus that's meant as a reward for students' performance on state exams. Instead, teachers could likely see a few hundred dollars less in their bonus checks.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reports that the State Board of Education will announce Thursday how severe the cuts will be when the bonus eligibility numbers are released.
Education officials had warned that $107 million might be needed for bonuses this year.
But in the budget adopted last month, the General Assembly ordered the department not to spend more than $94 million in bonuses.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
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Posted by: Anonymous
on Aug 8, 2008 at 01:37 PM
To: Dumb Founded Do you mind telling me what happened if you or classmates didn't behave at school? Were you disciplines? How about when you got home? Look around at TODAY. Schools can't discipline, parents aren't parenting. That makes OUR jobs A LOT harder!
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Posted by: had to post
Location: greenville
on Aug 8, 2008 at 01:01 PM
I just want to say that when my daughter was in school in the 3rd grade that her teacher wrote on one of her papers that "she would never learn" now is this something you would want your child to hear. needless to say this has effected my daughter with her life. i'm sure some of you might not care but how many time has this happened and no one really knows about it. this teacher acted like because we did not have money we were below her standards. Teachers make more than some of you know, they got anywhere from 5 to 7% each year for the last 3 years and the state workers have only gotten 1 to 2.75%. How about Easly giving his wife a $80,000.00 raise and no one has heard any more about that. be fair to all not just one group of people.
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Posted by: Pre K teacher
Location: Pitt County
on Aug 8, 2008 at 12:58 PM
I went into teaching b/c I love children & that I wanted to give back to others what had been given to me. I was not prepared by what I was going to face. In 16 years, I have been spit on, cussed out, slapped, and bit by some of my children and they're only 4!!! All we can bascially do is smile and redirect. I have had some wonderful and supportive parents, and others who just look at us as a babysitter. (They actually have told me) I wipe noses, back ends and skinned knees, all b/c I love my kids. I have a ton of EC paperwork on top of my reg. paperwork. I have bought things 4 my kids whereas my child at home may go lacking. It gets tough at the end of the month making ends meet.Any extra $ I get goes for supporting my own child & for my classroom. Please support teachers & thank them every chance you get. If it weren't for us there would be no other professions. I challenge anyone who would like to spend a day in my shoes. See how long you will last be4 you beg for a raise.
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