The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature what's believed to be the most complete T. rex skeleton ever discovered.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig, laboratory access at Raleigh science museum

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Athens Drive Magnet High School and Conn Magnet Elementary School won national awards Saturday at the Magnet Schools of America's annual conference.

Top two magnet schools in the US are in Wake County

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Paychecks were delayed again for about 1,200 Wake County Public School System employees Friday -- the second payment hiccup in recent weeks.

Paychecks delayed for Wake substitute teachers. The district says they're coming

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While the school district has 294 teaching vacancies and 117 instructional assistant vacancies, leaders say vacancies are down from August 2022. The school district, however, says it is still receiving dozens of hiring recommendations per day.

Back to School: Despite lower vacancies, Wake County has nearly 300 teacher vacancies ahead of school year

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Jessica Sue Proctor, who was employed by a third-party company, was reportedly drinking wine from an insulated cup. The district said she served for only two days.

Fill-in teacher assistant was drunk on the job, Iredell County deputies say

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Sampson County Sheriff's Office charged Tiffany Rose Williams for having an inappropriate relationship with a student.

<p>HAS THE GIFTS TO ME. &gt;&gt; BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW IN THE LIVE CENTER, A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER IN SAMPSON COUNTY IS FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES FOR AN ALLEGED RELATIONSHIP WITH A STUDENT. THIS HERE IS THE MUG SHOT JUST INTO OUR NEWSROOM OF TIFFANY ROSE WILLIAMS. 32 YEARS OLD FROM SALEMBURG. SHE FACES 4 CHARGES, INCLUDING TAKING INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH A STUDENT AND A CHILD. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT SCHOOL SHE WAS WORKING FOR, BUT WE DO KNOW THAT NONE OF THIS ACTIVITY, ACCORDING TO DEPUTIES, HAPPENED ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. THE SCHOOL</p>

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The Durham Association of Educators held a rally ahead of the Durham Public Schools board meeting Thursday.

The Durham Association of Educators rally over staffing shortages ahead of school board vote on mask mandate

Educators, supporters rally ahead of Durham school board meeting

North Carolina teachers must provide a reason for taking a personal day if they don't want to pay for a substitute teacher, but no reason will disqualify them from not having to pay.

State Board of Education says all reasons OK for teachers who want to take personal leave

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Substitute teacher Terrence Watson says he cringes every time he sees the picture of him with his eyes closed at South View High School. Watson is among one of the many South View teachers who had a photo snapped of them at their desk and posted onto the Instagram page "South View Sleepers." 

COULD GUST BET >>> NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN A STORY YOU WILL ONLY SEE ON WRAL. ONE OF THE TEACHERS  FROM SOUTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL WHO APPEARS TO BE SLEEPING EXPLAINS WHAT THE PICTURE ACTUALLY SHOWS. WE BROKE THE STORY YESTERDAY. WE HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. GILBERT, WHAT DID THEY HAVE TO SAY? >> Reporter: YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT A PICTURE IS JUST A SNAPSHOT OF A MOMENT IN TIME. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT TERRANCE WATSON SAYS THE PICTURE IS OF HIM. HE SAYS HE IS GOT DOZENS OF HATEFUL PHONE CALLS. IS HOPING THAT HIS EXPLANATION WILL STOP THE PHONE FROM RINGING. HE SAYS HE CRINGES EVERY TIME HE SEES THIS PICTURE OF HIM WITH HIS EYES CLOSED AS SOUTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL. HE IS A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER. HE SAYS THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. >> I HAD A LONG MORNING. I HAD A MIGRAINE HEADACHE. >> IS ONE OF THREE TEACHERS THAT HAD PICTURES SNAPPED OF THEM FATHER EYES WERE COLD. HE TOLD HIS STUDENTS HE WASN'T FEELING WELL. >> MY EYES WERE CLOSED. I HAD A HEADACHE. >> Reporter: A STUDENT TOLD HER FATHER SHE HEARD A DIFFERENT TEACHER IN ANOTHER ROOM SNORING. DR. HEATHER KAISER. IS THERE ANY CIRCUMSTANCE UNDER WHICH YOU THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE FOR A TEACHER TO BE SLEEPING IN THE CLASSROOM? MAC TYPICALLY SPEAKING, I WOULD SAY NO. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN YOU ARE DOING DEMONSTRATIONS, OR YOU MAY HAVE SOME KIND OF AN ACTIVITY THAT IS A PURPOSEFUL ACTIVITY, AND IT MAY HAVE THE APPEARANCE THAT YOU ARE SLEEPING, WHEN IN FACT, THERE'S SOME KIND OF A TEACHABLE MOMENT ACTUALLY GOING ON. IT IS HARD TO KNOW AND JUDGE THAT ON A PHOTO. >> Reporter: THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IS INVESTIGATING ALL THOSE PICTURES TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON IN ALL OF THOSE INSTANCES. THEY PLAN -- THE SUPERINTENDENT IS GOING TO BE MAKING A FULL REPORT TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. LENA, THAT IS GOING TO BE HAPPENING ON TUESDAY. THIS REPORT IS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. MY RED AND BLACK FOR ERIN AND

Substitute teacher says he wasn't sleeping in viral Instagram post 

From election security to Holocaust education to bathrooms in Wilkesboro, the 1,400-page state budget funds countless under-the-radar projects.

13 things tucked away in NC budget

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Wake County Public School System substitute teachers would get a $24 to $27 per day pay increase under a plan up for a vote Tuesday night.

Wake Board of Education considering 26% to 30% increases in substitute teacher pay

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The hiring difficulties plaguing other industries have now hit local classrooms.

Headhunter to help Wake schools find hundreds of needed substitute teachers

UNION. PUBLIC SAFETY WORKERS HAVE UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR TO RECEIVE A SHOT. >>> HIRING PROBLEMS HAVE HIT THE CLASSROOM. WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS NEED SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS.  WRAL'S MATT TALHELM IS LIVE AT CARROLL MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL. >> Reporter: THEY NEEDED 10 SUBSIDIES TODAY  AND COULD ONLY FIND TWO. THEY NEED MORE THAN 900 TODAY ACROSS THE DISTRICT. THE COUNTY IS LOOKING FOR HELP. CARROLL MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ELIZABETH MacWILLIAMS PARKED IN  TODAY. SOME DAYS SHE IS AT THE HEAD OF THE CLASS AS THE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER AND SO ARE OTHER TEACHERS DURING THE PLANNING PERIODS. >> WE ARE SUPPORTING STUDENTS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE SAFE AND SUPERVISED. >> Reporter:  THEY MEET 900 ON AVERAGE EVERYDAY WHICH EQUATES TO 9% OF THE TEACHING STAFF. 55% OF THE SPOTS GET FILLED. >> WITHOUT THEM, I DO NOT KNOW WHERE WE WOULD BE. >> Reporter: THEY ARE LOOKING TO RECRUIT SUBSTITUTES AND FILL 800 AND 1300  POSITIONS DAILY. >> IT IS A CONSTANT RECRUITMENT AND CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR WAYS TO ATTRACT TALENT IN AREAS WE MIGHT NOT HAVE LOOKED FOR FOR. >> Reporter: THE DIRECTOR JASON KENNEDY SET A SURVEY REVEALS COVID-19 CONTRIBUTES TO THE DROP IN SUBSTITUTES . >> HALF OF THEM SAID THE RECENT PANDEMIC PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE DECISION MAKING. >> Reporter: SHE WORRIES IF THEY CANNOT GET A BREAK  IT WILL LEAD TO TEACHER BURNOUT. >> IT FEELS LIKE WE EXPECTED TRADITIONAL BACK IN A NONTRADITIONAL TIME. WE HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS. >> Reporter: THEY ONLY NEED A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND SOME TRAINING. THE DAILY RATE IS $80. THIS YEAR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WILL NOT PAY THE EXTRA INCENTIVE THAT THEY GAVE LAST YEAR. THIS IS AN ADDITIONAL INCENTIVE. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES.