RALEIGH -- It is getting harder to recruit new teachers to North Carolina Public Schools, according to Wake County Public School System Chair Christine Kushner. She says another obstacle was thrown in the path of incoming teachers when a state additive for teachers with a Masters degree was eliminated.

Kushner said, "And now, with the elimination of the state supplement for master's degrees, we've seen that we're no longer competitive for those same teachers."

Legislators recently proposed raising starter teacher salary, but Kushner says a complete reform of teacher pay is necessary in the legislative short session this year. Leader's of the state's largest school system held a press conference on Thursday announcing that over 600 teachers has left their position since July 2013.