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Principals and school leaders urge Cabarrus County commissioners to fund teacher positions and pay
Summary
Several principals and school leaders used the meeting's public-comment period to press the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners for increased funding to retain teachers, reduce vacancies and preserve small-class instruction.
Several principals and school leaders told the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners on April 22 that teacher vacancies, burnout and noncompetitive pay threaten instructional stability across the district and urged the board to fund additional positions and higher salaries.
Dr. Adam Auerbach, principal of Concord High School, said the county needs to make a ‘‘fair investment’’ in teachers to keep experienced educators in classrooms. "We're asking for a fair investment in the people who shape our children and in turn shape the future of Cabarrus County and The United States Of America," Auerbach said. He described seeing ‘‘teacher burnout’’ and vacant positions and said losing teachers removes relationships and stability from students' lives.
The request drew similar…
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