Jacob Arthur for Wake County Commissioner District 6
Husband, Father of 4, Attorney, Businessman, Navy Veteran
Born & Raised in Wake County
Aug 11, 2022 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
I may end up on the #WCPSS Board with you, so this is a conversation that will need to happen. I don't know anyone who doesn't want teachers to be paid more. The question is how it will get done. Typical of one side is the argument: just pay them more...
But how?
Currently the WCPSS budget allots almost 90% to salary and benefits. 58% of the NC State budget goes to education. So, where does the money from and how is it used to increase teacher pay? There are arguments for/against merit pay and for/against longevity pay...