Top NC House Republican says teacher pay top priority as lawmakers return to Raleigh

By: Ahmed Jallow

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 370

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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A top House Republican said teacher pay will be a top priority as state lawmakers head into the short session later this month.

Rep. Brian Biggs (R-Randolph), chair of the House Education Committee, said the state must offer meaningful raises, not small increases that fail to keep teachers in the profession.

Speaking Tuesday at the Public School Forum of North Carolina’s “Eggs & Issues Breakfast,” Biggs called education “nonnegotiable.”

“I want to make sure that …

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