Va. pushes teacher recruitment in NC

THE BATHROOM AND LOCKING THE

DOOR.

>>> NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOL

TEACHERS HAVEN'T GOTTEN A RAISE

IN MORE THAN FIVE YEARS WHICH IS

WHY THE TURNOVER IN OUR STATE IS

HIGHER THAN IT HAS BEEN IN THE

PAST.

ONE NEIGHBORING STATE IS TRYING

TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.

BRUCE MILDWURF EXP.

>>Reporter: RALLIES AND PROFITS

AMONG TEACHERS WAS COMMON PLACE

IN 2013.

A JOHNSON STOP COUNTY HIGH

SCHOOL TEACHER NEVER TOOK PLACE

BUT ON WEDNESDAY SHE WORE RED

FOR ED.

>> IT IS ALARMING AND SHAMEFUL,

THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS WHO'S

TEACHERS ARE ON FREE AND REDUCED

LUNCH.

>>Reporter: IT'S A LARGE PART

WHY THEY'RE LEAVING IN HIGHER

NUMBERS THAN IN YEAR'S PAST.

>> I'VE SEEN THEM LEAVE

EDUCATION.

>>Reporter: IN COMMUNITY

NEWSPAPERS ACROSS NORTH

CAROLINA, VIRGINIA IS PUSHING A

RECRUITMENT FAIR IN THAT STATE.

>> THEY'RE POACHING THE BEST AND

BRIGHEST OF OUR TALENT AVEND IT

IS PRIME PICKING.

THEY KNOW WE'RE UNHAPPY.

>>Reporter: VIRGINIA IS 30TH FOR

AVERAGE TEACHER PAY.

NORTH CAROLINA, 46TH.

IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME A

NEIGHBORING STATE HAS ADVERTISED

HERE BUT EDUCATORS SAY THOSE ADS

ARE GETTING MORE ATTENTION.

>> IT'S VERY STRATEGIC AND

TARGETED.

>>Reporter: SHE WITH THE NORTH

CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF

EDUCATORS.

IT WAS A SIMILAR AD THAT LURED

HIM TO NORTH CAROLINA ALMOST

17 YEARS AGO

BOTTOM LINE, TEACHERS HAVE TO

PAY THEIR BILLS.

>>Reporter: GOVERNOR PAT MCCRORY

SAYS 22014 WILL BE DIFFERENT.

>> TEACHERS IN NORTH CAROLINA

HAVE HAD ONE RAISE IN THE 5

OR 6 YEARS AND THAT IS

UNACCEPTABLE TO ME AND

UNACCEPTABLE TO THE LEGISLATURE.

>> I'M A REGISTERED REPUBLICAN.

>>Reporter: SHE USES PROMISES OF

A PAY REFUSE AS ELECTIONEER

POLITICS.

>> RUSSELL SAYS NORTH CAROLINA

IS HER HOME AND SHE WILL NOT

ATTEND THE JOB FAIR IN VIRGINIA

HOWEVER SHE HAS NOT RULED OUT