(The Center Square) – North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday called for the state legislature to give teachers 8.5% pay raises and a $1,500 retention bonus.
Cooper also calls for a moratorium on using public money for private school vouchers and for redirecting those funds to public schools. He called his budget proposal “Securing North Carolina’s Future” and presented it on the day the Legislature returned for the beginning of its short session.
Cooper’s fiscal plan also includes funding for improving the state’s drinking water and child care and economic development.
“As the No. 1 state to do business in the country for two years in a row, we have the formula for success in our high-quality public schools, talented workforce and thriving economy,” Cooper said. “We must make targeted investments strengthening public education, boosting economic development, and protecting our natural resources to secure a bright future for North Carolina.”
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