Governor Stein Honors North Carolina’s Educators

Today Governor Josh Stein celebrated North Carolina’s educators and recognized the work of the State Board of Education. 

“Educators are role models who pour into students each and every day to help them meet their potential,” said Governor Josh Stein. “It’s an honor to celebrate North Carolina’s educators for all their accomplishments and all the ways they will keep shaping the next generation.”

“North Carolina’s educators are making history with our students, and our State Board of Education members have been steady leaders and partners in that work,” said North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Maurice “Mo” Green. “Our graduation rate is the highest in state history, and so are our Advanced Placement exam results, career and technical education industry recognized credentials earned, and the share of our graduates passing college-level courses while still in high school. Thank you to every educator who made that possible, to our Board members for their commitment to every child in our state, and to Governor Stein for honoring their service.”

North Carolina currently ranks second to last nationally in per pupil K-12 funding, spending $5,660 less per student than the national average. In July, Governor Stein signed into law a budget that takes important steps to close that gap by investing in the students, educators, and school leaders who are essential to giving every child the opportunity to succeed. The budget raises average teacher pay by 8% – the largest average teacher pay raise in 20 years – and increases starting teacher pay by 17%, the largest starting teacher pay raise in nearly 50 years. 

The budget also invests in proven programs that support student learning and teacher development. The budget expands the Science of Reading and the Advanced Teaching Roles program to more schools across the state, creating opportunities for excellent teachers to stay in the classroom while mentoring other teachers. It also creates more pipelines into the classroom through the TeachReadyNC program, which authorizes schools to start apprenticeships into teaching careers. 

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