Economy

More NC Teachers Are Choosing to Leave the State to Teach Elsewhere Because of Low Pay

by Keri Brown

Many N.C. teachers say they want more support from lawmakers in Raleigh. Several of them attended a rally on Aug. 14, 2013 in Winston-Salem to voice their concerns. Keri Brown

North Carolina remained 46 in the country in terms of teacher pay during the 2012-2013 school year, according to newly released figures from the National Education Association.

In this week's Business Report,  Justin Catanoso talks with The Triad Business Journal's Katie Arcieri about her story on the pressing issues of teacher pay and retention in North Carolina.

Justin Catanoso is director of the journalism program at Wake Forest University and a regular contributor to WFDD.

For more information about Katie Arcieri's  story go to http://bit.ly/1cYrv76 or triad.bizjournals.com.

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