Mississippi Governor Supports Teacher Pay Raises

Mississippi governor supports teacher pay raises

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) weighed in on legislation concerning a teacher pay raise. The Mississippi House added an amendment into a Senate bill last week to continue …

Educators react to teacher pay raise revival in Mississippi

Educators react to teacher pay raise revival in Mississippi JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A teacher pay raise proposal that had previously failed in both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature has been revived, drawing reaction from educators and advocates across the state. The version revived by House members includes a $5,000 raise for teachers, with an additional $3,000 for special education teachers. “Excitement again in teacher voices” Mississip…

House unanimously revives teacher pay raise, PERS changes - Mississippi Monitor

By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune   Mississippi Speaker of the House Jason White (Photo from White’s Facebook)   Led by Speaker Jason White (R), Mississippi House Republicans met early Friday morning in an effort to gain support to revive a variety of education reforms, including teacher pay raises and changes to PERS Tier 5 for all state employees. “In the last couple of weeks, we have attempted to work with the Senate in making certain that w…