The Mississippi Senate unanimously advanced a $230 million teacher pay raise plan today, according to a press release from Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann. This is the third time senators have sent legislation proposing a significant raise for teachers to the…
Jackson, Miss.—Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann and Senate Education Chairman Dennis DeBar are proposing a $210 million investment in teachers over the next two years, raising a teacher’s base pay on average by $4,700. “Chairman DeBar traveled all over the state…
Mississippi Republican Gov. Phil Bryant says he has signed a bill to give teachers and assistant teachers a $1,500 pay raise during the year that begins July 1. Bryant's Twitter account posted a photo of him signing Senate Bill 2770…
Senate bill 27-70 proposed a salary increase of $500 dollars per year. For many teachers, that wasn't enough. On Monday the house met to amend that bill, proposing a new one that would increase pay to $2000 dollars a year…
The State Senate is staying true to their word in making education a priority. A pay increase was passed for teachers, teacher assistants, librarians, and counselors. More than 35- thousand educators would be paid $1000 more yearly if the bill…
Teachers in Mississippi are one step closer to an increase in pay. On Thursday, the House Education Committee passed House Bill 1349 which proposes a $500 pay increase for teachers over each of the next two years. The pay increase…
Mississippi legislators are making their opening bid on an increase in teacher pay. The House Education Committee passed House Bill 1349 which proposes $500 increases in teacher salaries for each of the next two years. It would also boost the…
Increasing the pay of teachers is one of many important topics at the 2019 Mississippi legislative session. Teachers here on the Coast are sharing their thoughts on the issue and what this means going forward. With day two of the…
It’s been almost ten years since Jackson County teachers received a raise, but tonight all of that changed. The Jackson County School Board voted to pay educators what they’ve earned. After a long fight for fair compensation, Jackson County teachers…
Over 450 Biloxi employees will soon see a two percent pay increase after the motion passed this afternoon. City Council members met earlier today to discuss the compensation schedule. A total of $500,000 of tax payer money is allocated for…
Unapproved pay raises for Bay St. Louis firefighters has become quite the source of contention between city councilmen and the mayor. Several firefighters received about a $1.25 an hour pay raise without the approval of City Council. The issue came…
Unapproved pay raises for Bay St. Louis fire fighters has become quite the source of contention between city councilmen and the mayor. The discussion first came up during a council budget workshop meeting last week and will continue this evening.…
The House Education Committee approved House Bill 582, which would raise the employees' yearly salary to $14,000 a year from $13,000 a year.