North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1209: Strengthen Ed by Embedded New Teacher Support.
Status: In committee, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act to appropriate funds to increase embedded support for teachers participating in the new teacher support program.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO INCREASE EMBEDDED SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS PARTICIPATING IN THE NEW TEACHER SUPPORT PROGRAM. Whereas, local school administrative units in North Carolina face persistent challenges in recruiting, developing, and retaining high-quality teachers; and Whereas, early-career teachers who make up a significant portion of the workforce in North Carolina communities often enter classrooms underprepared for the complex demands of teaching and without consistent, job-embedded support; and Whereas, the result is predictable: higher turnover, disrupted student learning, and increased long-term costs for local school administrative units already operating with limited resources; and Whereas, by investing in locally aligned instructional coaching, and ongoing professional learning, we can ensure that every beginning teacher regardless of geography has access to high-quality, practice-based support from day one; and Whereas, North Carolina has already invested in the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program to support beginning teachers, but the funding only allows for serving ten percent (10%) of the beginning teacher population; and Whereas, this model is strategic expansion and stabilization of a program that is already operating well through previous investments by the General Assembly; and Whereas, by embedding support systems into the fabric of local school administrative units and connecting them to educator preparation programs, we will move forward from fragmented efforts to a coherent, educator …
Sponsors
- Ball, Cynthia (D, 49) · primary sponsor
- Pierce, Rodney D. (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Prather, Lindsey (D, 115) · primary sponsor
- Budd, Laura (D, 103) · primary sponsor
- Ager, Eric (D, 114)
- Baker, Amber M. (D, 72)
- Belk, Mary (D, 88)
- Brown, Gloristine (D, 8)
- Butler, Deb (D, 18)
- Carney, Becky (D, 102)
- Cervania, Maria (D, 41)
- Cohn, Bryan (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: BUDGETING, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYMENT, KINDERGARTEN, UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Common questions
- What is H1209?
- H1209 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Strengthen Ed by Embedded New Teacher Support.
- What does H1209 do?
- In its own words: An act to appropriate funds to increase embedded support for teachers participating in the new teacher support program.
- What is the status of H1209?
- In committee as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1209?
- Ball, Cynthia (D, 49), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1209?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1209
Source: official North Carolina record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.