A school district gave teachers $1,200 bonuses. Now it wants them back
Newsy
The teachers can repay their bonuses from their February paycheck or sign up for a three-month payment plan.
A school district in North Carolina is apologizing for inadvertently giving 225 high school English teachers $1,250 bonuses.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said the teachers received the "recruitment bonuses" on Jan. 12. The district insists that the money was meant for new teachers.
"These 225 teachers are not new to their area and should not have received the bonus," the school district said in a statement.
The mistake, which was due to a processing error, was noticed on Jan. 12. The teachers who received the money were reportedly told about the error the next day and asked to return the money.
"Employees will have the option of repaying the bonus in a lump sum from their February check or may choose a payment plan with deductions over three months," the school district said.
