In 2013-14, out of the 814 Coastal Bend new teacher hires, less than 8% were uncertified or hired on an emergency permit. In 2013-14, 1 in 5 Coastal Bend new teacher hires was intern certified.

The 2018 Regional Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year were honored Thursday in the Coastal Bend.

In Onslow County, teachers at Coastal Elementary were gearing up for a year back with their students. They also got to teach and learn in a brand new building.

Teachers did not have a raise in the 2010-11 school year. In 2011-12, they received a 3.6 percent increase, including 1.6 percent to compensate for working three extra days.

San Luis Coastal, with 7,200 students enrolled in preschool through 12th grade, has a $74 million general fund budget for 2011-12 and is the second-largest school system in San Luis Obispo County.

The fifth-grade teacher at Richard A. Shields Elementary School in the Cape district added that if teachers are frustrated with the system they are in, then they need to find a new district.

“ (Coastal Ridge) earned that because of its student proficiency and growth over the past three years as measured by the State assessment (2012, 2013 and 2014 NECAP),” said Warren.

Coastal Ridge Elementary students Robert Hodlofski, portraying a doctor, and Alannah Rafferty, portraying an engineer, take on careers during a Game of Life exercise held on March 20, 2025.