NC Teachers Rally for Master's Pay Bump

0:00North Carolina teachers are hitting the streets tomorrow, pushing hard for better pay, especially that master's degree bump, many feel they deserve. Take Stetson Glass, a 10th grade English teacher with his master's in hand, he's one of thousands rallying in Raleigh because the state cut that extra. Pay for anyone who earned their degree after 2013. Republican leaders dropped it back then, arguing masters don't boost student results enough to justify the cost. Completely though, House folks are floating a comeback, but only if the degree matches the subject you teach, like English for Glass. Glass feels straight undervalued, telling it like it is, teachers are leveling up their skills, meeting every requirement, but the paycheck ain't. Matching. Him and his wife are raising six kids in Johnson County and with living costs climbing, bills are stacking up fast. He's heading to the kids' over corporations rally, put on by the North Carolina Association of Educators, kicks off 10 a.m. tomorrow and Halifax Mall. Downtown running till 3 p.m.

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