North Carolina Teachers Chatboard

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hst@yahoo.com I believe 1st, 2nd and 4th are true. The coverage at 64 becomes medicare compatible. I have not yet retired and my spouse is 65 . We sought individual insurance for Medicare, but I will (likely) go with state option when I get there. Footnote: Wading through the Medicare options is a nightmare!

Oct 14, 2017

hst@yahoo.com Oops, meant to say 65 and not 64

Oct 14, 2017

by A

Sep 12, 2017

When's that $385 bonus supposed to come through?

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Jeff October, if I remember correctly.

Sep 13, 2017

Jeff Oh! Now it all makes sense. The 385 is to pay for the individual health insurance increase. From $15 per month to $50 dollars a month. Thank you all great and mighty General Assembly.

Sep 27, 2017

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Yesterday the principal at my school informed me (not asked) that I would be teaching a class for 3 hours on Fridays every week this semester losing my planning block without compensation. She claims that I have an hour before school to make up for missed planning. This time is meeting times built into our schedule that ever teacher is required to ...See More

Take away my planning

by ncmath19

Jul 25, 2017

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Jeff 115C-301.1 This part of NC general statutes prevents a principal from doing this. Feel free to look it up to see the exact wording. At my school, some teachers have agreed to give up their planning to help out when a need arose but guess what, they also got paid for it! Good Luck

Jul 26, 2017

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ncmath19 Well I guess it no longer matters to anyone about this statute. PENC refuses to fight for me to get compensated for my planning and of course the human resource department won't help either. Watch out. Apparently if you have only one prep it's excusable to do this according to the reasoning I was given. Too bad they have a highly effective math tea...See More

Aug 16, 2017

by ELA

Aug 13, 2017

Thank you! I totally agree with you.

by A

Aug 13, 2017

I agree that it's not great, and the biggest reason is that it does nothing to help your pension ... because your pension is based upon your salary, not any bonuses you may've received.

Being asked to take a position at another school.

by A

Aug 13, 2017

You're not going to like this answer, but it's true: You're not an employee of your elementary school, and you're not a 1st grade TA. You're a county employee, and if they tell you they need you to go to another school next year ... or if they need you to work with a different grade level, you have no recourse. Occasionally I've known teachers who'...See More

by ELA

Aug 12, 2017

I can't find for sure if the final salary schedule passed by the Assembly includes the recommended $385.00 one time bonus for veteran teachers 25+ years. Anyone know this for fact? Thanks much!

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Jeff Yes, its on page 99 of this: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2017/Bills/Senate/PDF/S257v9.pdf . Although, its better than nothing, I consider it a slap in the face.

Aug 13, 2017

Being asked to take a position at another school.

by Glenn

Aug 7, 2017

Hello all, I am a 1st grade TA and I have been asked to take a position at another school. I honestly don't want to do this and will probably refuse the relocation. My question is if I refuse this relocation can I collect unemployment benefits while I look for another job?

2017-18 teaching salaries

by Darren

Jul 28, 2017

Does anyone know what CMS is waiting on to update the teacher salaries for this year?

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Jeff Not sure exactly what is happening at CMS but we received an email that contained this:

"Currently, we are working with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to analyze the available data to ensure that every employee is being paid correctly on the new salary schedule. Until the state has resolved the questions that still rem...See More

Jul 30, 2017

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License

by linda12345

Jul 24, 2017

Has anyone ever known a situation where a teacher has not passed the Praxis before school starts what will happen to her pay .She has all the coursework completed and her 3 years to have it was June 2017.

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