Not For Teacher | Greg Parlier of Mountain Xpress

Hundreds of teachers, school staff and board members, parents and even students rallied at Buncombe County Commission hearings as recently as last week. They’re calling on county officials to meet living-wage standards by raising local supplements to match other North Carolina districts with high costs of living. Greg Parlier, a recent addition to the reporting staff of Mountain Xpress, breaks down the stalemate over salaries within Asheville City and Buncombe County school districts, the politics involved at the local and state levels, the limited impact of teachers’ associations and how the proliferation of charter schools is affecting teacher pay.