"Over 200 North Carolina Teachers Ordered to Repay Mistaken $1,250 Bonuses"

More than 200 high school English teachers in North Carolina's Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools received a mistaken $1,250 bonus intended for new hires, and now must repay the money. The district has offered options for repayment, including a lump sum deduction from their February check or a payment plan over three months. The bonuses were accidentally processed with a monthly retention bonus, and the district has apologized for the error, expressing commitment to working closely with the affected teachers.