Labor context
- Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
- Teachers do not collectively bargain with Guilford County Schools.
- 4,725 teachers
Student demographics
- 73,416 students
- 65% free/reduced lunch
School district teacher count, enrollment, and demographic data is from the 2014-2015 school year sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics. Due to data issues, teacher count for districts in six states (HI, MT, NE, OH, UT, and WI) is from 2013-2014.
Fast facts
Days in student school year: | 180 |
Additional teacher work days: | 16 |
Annual adjustment (reported as a percentage of change from the previous year): | 3.0% (based only on the bachelor's lanes from 2015-16 and 2016-17) |
Starting salary: | $39,350 |
Maximum salary (salary, degree, years of experience): | $56,720; BA; 36 (assumes a teacher has not started coursework for an advanced degree prior to August 1, 2013) |
Student achievement data required for evaluation: | value-added |
Layoff criteria: | |
Evaluations per year: | |
Tenured | Once a year |
Non-tenured | Once a year |
Sick and personal days per year: | 12 (10 sick; 2 fully paid personal days if taken on a teacher workday), in accordance with state law |
Years to tenure: | ![]() |