Superintendent candidate Foss supports teacher bonuses as temporary fix, not long-term solution

By: Michael Achterling

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 424

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate Tracy Foss supports annual bonuses for teachers, but sees the proposal as a temporary fix that does not address underlying education and teacher retention issues.

Foss, who received support from the Democratic-NPL Party, responded Wednesday to a proposal announced this week by Superintendent Levi Bachmeier and Republican lawmakers to establish an annual teacher bonus.

The proposal, which the lawmakers said they plan to introduce …

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