Durham teachers push county leaders for more money in budget

Durham educators are pushing county leaders for more money in this year’s budget. Their request for increased funding comes after North Carolina lawmakers reached a deal on an 8% average pay raise for teachers next school year, just days ago.

Durham teachers push county leaders for more money in budget. Durham educators are pushing county leaders for more money in this year’s budget. Their request for increased funding comes after North Carolina lawmakers reached a deal on an 8% average pay raise for teachers next school year, just days ago. However, even with a Durham budget proposal on the table offering millions more in funding for public schools, teachers say they are still aren't making a livable wage. "A lot of classified employees are working two to three jobs because they are not making ends meet," said Angelique Parkstone, a Cafeteria Manager at Hillside High School in Durham. The details of the pay raise will vary depending on each teacher's experience, as lawmakers continue to emphasize higher raises for the state's earliest-career teachers over more experienced one...