When teach pay stagnated…

“I am troubled by the lack of progress on teacher pay”

– Budget Statement from State Superintendent June Atkinson, July 22, 2013

 

When teacher pay increased significantly…

“Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson declined to comment on the NEA report.”

– Matthew Burns, “NC still lags in teacher pay, student spending,” WRAL, March 18, 2015