While NC Teachers Wait for Raises, Governor Stein Helps Kickoff School Supply Drive

While NC teachers wait for raises, Governor Stein helps kickoff school supply drive

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A school supply drive kicks off in Raleigh on Wednesday, meant to help teachers statewide who often have to buy supplies themselves. “I’ve spent my own money year after year buying school supplies, making sure my classroom stays fully stocked,” Rachel Brackney, a teacher, said “It is completely unacceptable to put the burden on the backs of our underpaid teachers,” Governor Josh Stein said. He helped kick off the supply dr…

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The trimming that Gov. Josh Green has given to the new biennium state budget is pretty light compared with the last one and mainly holds back cash that lawmakers appropriated for public school maintenance.

Governor vetoes use of state funds for rural teacher housing maintenance

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has canceled a bipartisan proposal that would have allowed rural school districts to maintain teacher housing with money from the state’s rural schools fund. House Bill 174, from Rep. Robyn Niayuq Burke, of Utqiagvik, passed the House and Senate with a combined 54 yes votes among 60 legislators. The vote count led lawmakers to raise the possibility of overriding the veto. Burke,...

Governor Stein kicks off annual school supply drive to deliver supplies to North Carolina schools

RALEIGH — Governor Josh Stein joined educators, advocates and State Employees Credit Union (SECU) members to kick off the annual Governor’s School Supply Drive on Wednesday in Raleigh.