A new bill filed by State Sen. Woodson Bradley seeks to reinstate salary supplements for educators based on their education level in North Carolina, according to the North Carolina State Senate.
The bill, filed as SB 435 on March 24 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Restore Master’s Pay for Teachers & ISP.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill aims to reinstate education-based salary supplements for teachers and instructional support personnel in North Carolina. For the 2025-26 fiscal year, it directs the use of the State Board of Education policy TCP-A-006, which was effective as of June 30, 2013, to determine eligibility for the “M” salary schedule and additional salary supplements for those with six-year or doctoral degrees. The bill appropriates $8 million from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction to support these salary adjustments. The act is set to become effective on July 1, 2025.
Of the three sponsors of this bill, Lisa Grafstein proposed the most bills (45) during the 2025 regular session.
Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Bradley graduated from Hollins University in 1995 with a BA.
Bradley, a Democrat, was elected to the North Carolina State Senate in 2025 to represent the state’s 42nd Senate district, replacing previous state senator Rachel Hunt.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodson Bradley, Lisa Grafstein, and Terence Everitt | SB 435 | 03/24/2025 | Restore Master’s Pay for Teachers & ISP. |
| Woodson Bradley and Julie Mayfield | SB 406 | 03/24/2025 | Allow ERPOs to Prevent Suicides & Save Lives. |
| Woodson Bradley, Natalie S. Murdock, and Sophia Chitlik | SB 413 | 03/24/2025 | Right to Use Contraception. |
| Woodson Bradley, Lisa Grafstein, and Terence Everitt | SB 431 | 03/24/2025 | Protect Whistleblower LEOs from Retaliation. |
| Woodson Bradley, Lisa Grafstein, and Terence Everitt | SB 432 | 03/24/2025 | Home Ownership Market Manipulation. |
| Woodson Bradley, Lisa Grafstein, and Terence Everitt | SB 433 | 03/24/2025 | Restore Educator Longevity. |
| Woodson Bradley, Lisa Grafstein, and Terence Everitt | SB 434 | 03/24/2025 | School Workers Fair Pay Act. |
| Woodson Bradley, Lisa Grafstein, and Terence Everitt | SB 437 | 03/24/2025 | Middle Class Momentum Act. |
| Woodson Bradley, Julie Mayfield, and Natalie S. Murdock | SB 438 | 03/24/2025 | NC Adopt ERA. |
| Woodson Bradley, Lisa Grafstein, and Terence Everitt | SB 452 | 03/24/2025 | End Child Marriage. |
| Woodson Bradley, Lisa Grafstein, and Terence Everitt | SB 453 | 03/24/2025 | Homebuyer Fairness & Protection Act. |
| Woodson Bradley, Lisa Grafstein, and Terence Everitt | SB 454 | 03/24/2025 | Community Safety Act. |
| Woodson Bradley, Lisa Grafstein, and Terence Everitt | SB 455 | 03/24/2025 | Main Street Resilience Act. |
| Woodson Bradley, Lisa Grafstein, and Terence Everitt | SB 383 | 03/20/2025 | Right to IVF. |
| Woodson Bradley, Natalie S. Murdock, and Sophia Chitlik | SB 352 | 03/19/2025 | Community Health Center Grants for LARCs. |
| Woodson Bradley, Caleb Theodros, and Dan Blue | SB 353 | 03/19/2025 | The Second Chance Coding Act. |
| Woodson Bradley, Kandie D. Smith, and Lisa Grafstein | SB 303 | 03/17/2025 | Repeal Service Tax. |
| Woodson Bradley, Kandie D. Smith, and Lisa Grafstein | SB 304 | 03/17/2025 | Reenact EITC. |
| Woodson Bradley, Kandie D. Smith, and Lisa Grafstein | SB 305 | 03/17/2025 | Community Emergency Response Training. |
| Woodson Bradley, Gladys A. Robinson, and Sophia Chitlik | SB 281 | 03/13/2025 | Essential Relief for Child Care Act. |
| Woodson Bradley, Natalie S. Murdock, and Sophia Chitlik | SB 247 | 03/05/2025 | Redirect Crisis Pregnancy Center Funds. |
| Woodson Bradley | SB 213 | 02/27/2025 | 42nd Senatorial District Local Act-1. |
| Woodson Bradley, Caleb Theodros, and Val Applewhite | SB 161 | 02/25/2025 | The Jenesis Firearm Accountability Act. |
| Woodson Bradley | SB 138 | 02/24/2025 | Restore Down-Zoning Auth./Mecklenburg Co. |
| Woodson Bradley, Kandie D. Smith, and Terence Everitt | SB 134 | 02/21/2025 | Inclusionary Zoning/Workforce Housing Funds. |
