Beth Edwards
NC Dems eye funding boost for teacher support program amid attrition concerns
Original article by Ahmed Jallow – March 26, 2025 The Pulse Christina Butler, a first grade teacher in Wilkes County, nearly quit her job just weeks into her first year. But thanks to the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program, Butler is still a teacher today. “If you go into teaching, you know it’s not about the money,…
Melissa Faetz
Western Carolina University, College of Education and Allied Professions
204B Killian Building
91 Killian Lane
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Amy Richardson
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, College of Education
120 E Peabody Hall CB#3500
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3500
Devin Aucoin
North Carolina State University, College of Education
204A Poe Hall
Box 7801
Raleigh, NC 27695
Katie King
University of North Carolina Charlotte, Cato College of Education Dean’s Office
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223
Classroom Conversations: ‘If we invest in our people, they’ll stay;’ Statewide program helping keep new teachers in the profession
SNOW HILL, N.C. (WNCT) – Across the country, highly qualified teachers are leaving the classroom. Many of them leave after only a couple years of teaching. “It’s not just here, it’s everywhere, everyone, people, teachers are like ‘ehh, it’s just too hard,’ and yes, it is a hard job, but our babies need us,” said…
Christina Rose
University of North Carolina Charlotte, Cato College of Education Dean’s Office
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223
Cameron Gupton
East Carolina University, College of Education
116 Speight Building
Greenville, NC 27858
Natalie Falkowski
Natalie Falkowski is an instructional coach for the New Teacher Support Program, where she supports beginning teachers by fostering strong, trusting relationships. She believes that a successful coaching relationship improves teacher retention, which is a crucial factor in driving student achievement. Natalie is passionate about helping educators thrive in their roles. With experience coaching K-12…