NC H846

Children of teachers with 20+ years of service receive full tuition waivers at UNC institutions and community colleges; children of 16-year teachers receive 25% tuition reduction; children of 12-year teachers receive 50% reduction, with $2 million appropriated for 2025-2026

Revives and revises the Retired Teachers Program through June 30, 2030, allowing qualifying retired teachers to return to classroom instruction while continuing to receive retirement benefits, with $10 million in recurring annual funding

Expands teacher licensure reciprocity to grant continuing professional licenses to out-of-state teachers with 3+ years experience or those teaching in states ranked in top 25 for education by US News and World Report

Requires State Board of Education to report by November 1, 2026 on at least three evidence-based professional evaluation tools incorporating student performance data, surveys, and third-party evaluations

Strengthens reporting requirements for threats and assaults against teachers, requiring principals to immediately report threats directed at teachers to law enforcement and supervisors to report student threats to principals