Teachers can earn $10K for sharing best practices

Gov. Pat McCrory says he plans to reward more than 400 teachers with bonuses in exchange for sharing their techniques.

Those 450 teachers will get a bonus of $10,000 dollars each for sharing their best work with their colleagues. The money comes from a federal Race to The Top grant that is meant to improve teaching and learning in North Carolina.

The initiative comes at a time when the state’s entire teacher workforce has not seen a significant pay raise since 2008.

Teachers have until next month to apply and will know if they're selected by May 30. It's unclear whether the program will continue beyond next school year.