North Carolina Teachers Mistakenly Given Bonuses Asked to Return Funds

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District is working closely with the affected teachers to rectify the error.

225 high school English teachers in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District in North Carolina received a $1,250 recruitment bonus in error on January 12, 2024.
The bonus was intended for new teachers hired in areas experiencing a critical teacher shortage, but the teachers who received it were not new hires.
In addition to the recruitment bonus, the teachers also received a $200 monthly retention bonus in error.
The district's compensation department discovered the mistake on January 17, 2024, and notified the affected teachers the next day.
Teachers who were overpaid have the option of repaying the bonus in a lump sum from their February paycheck or over the next three months through deductions from their checks.