NC House push for state employee, teacher raises in state budget

North Carolina House Republicans released a new spending plan Monday night, including new raises for state employees and teachers.

The proposed plan would give state employees an additional 1% raise and raise the starting salary for teachers to $44,000 a year.

According to our newsgathering partners at the News and Observer , those raises are on top of pay increases for teachers approved in last year's state budget. This is an average 4.4% raise.

Other highlights include:

• Additional pay for teachers with master's degrees
• One-time 2% bonus for retired state employees
• $250 million for Opportunity Scholarships, the school voucher program
• $135 million for childcare centers

News and Observer reported that the House proposal is unlikely to become law, as it comes in the middle of a standoff between Republican leaders in the House and Senate.

The budget will go through committees on Tuesday, with votes Wednesday and Thursday.