News 25’s Top Five Stories of 2022
As we wind down on 2022, we are taking a look at some of the stories that captured the attention of our viewers this year. From the state legislature…
teacher pay raise
Lawmakers nearing teacher pay raise proposal that offers ten percent jump
The long-awaited salary raise for Mississippi teachers may be on the horizon as lawmakers in the capitol are close to reaching a deal. The current…
Mississippi House makes opening bid on teacher pay deal
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi House leaders said Thursday that they have signed off on a plan to increase some of the lowest teacher salaries in the nation by an average of $4,850. But they acknowledged they had reached the…
Mississippi teacher pay raise bill heading to negotiations
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers will negotiate a final version of a bill to increase some of the lowest teacher salaries in the nation. The House and Senate passed separate plans several weeks ago provide raises of at least $4,000 a…
Teacher pay plan passes House Committee
The Mississippi House and Senate are each pushing forward with separate plans to give pay raises to teachers. The full House also expected to debate their version of the bill…
State Senator Dennis DeBar discusses teacher pay raises
Mississippi State Senator Dennis DeBar, chair of the Senate Education Committee, was in Pascagoula Monday for a state-wide listening tour to discuss teacher pay raises. Educators from all…
Ink barely dry on budget as Mississippi starts new one
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Less than three months into the current budget year, Mississippi legislators are starting to plan for the next one. The Joint Legislative Budget Committee holds a public hearing Friday as part of the long…
Mississippi gov praises teachers as he signs pay raise bill
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill authorizing a $1,000 pay raise for most teachers. He did so Monday, saying teachers have stepped up to help children during…
Mississippi teacher pay raise plan headed to governor
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi legislators have agreed on a teacher pay raise plan, and it will head to Gov. Tate Reeves. The Republican governor said earlier this year that he would sign any teacher pay raise bill that lands…
Mississippi teacher pay raise plan inches forward in Senate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Senate is pushing forward with a plan to increase some of the lowest teacher salaries in the United States. Senators unanimously passed a bill Thursday to give most Mississippi teachers and teachers' assistants a $1,000 pay raise during…
Local educators react to potential pay raise
Good news for educators in the state of Mississippi as the Senate Education Committee kept the pay raise issue alive by amending House Bill 852. It would give most teachers a $1,000 pay raise during the year…
Bill to give Mississippi teachers $1,000 pay raise passes unanimously in Senate, heads to House
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) — A new bill that would give Mississippi teachers a pay raise is one step closer to being signed into law. At the state capitol in Jackson, Mississippi state senators unanimously agreed Thursday morning to pass Senate…
Teacher pay raise bill advances in Mississippi Legislature
A proposal to increase Mississippi teachers pay is advancing at the state capitol. Senate Bill 2001 passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday. The bill passed the education committee last week. It will go to the full…
Mississippi legislature to discuss teacher pay raises
Our state legislators are once again mulling over pay increases for teachers. A Senate bill unanimously passed the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday. It would give certified teachers with three or more years of experience a $1,000…
Mississippi lt. governor: Teacher pay a priority in 2021
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann says giving teachers a pay raise will be the most important issue he pushes during the 2021 legislative session. The state has had some of the lowest teacher salaries in the nation for…
Teacher pay raise dies in legislature
Educators across the Coast are reacting after a proposed pay raise for state teachers died in the legislature yesterday. The Senate passed a bill in February to give most teachers a $1,000 pay raise and a larger raise for newer…
Teacher pay raise is off the agenda
A proposed teacher pay raise has died at the Mississippi Capitol because of budget concerns during the coronavirus pandemic. In early February, the Senate passed a bill to provide a $1,000 pay raise to most teachers and teacher assistants during…
Tate Reeves reveals teacher pay raise proposal
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Tate Reeves visited public school teachers in Gulfport today. Reeves revealed his seven goal plan to improve the state for working teachers. A few of the highlights included raising teacher starting salaries to regional average in two…
MDE Finalizes Teacher Pay Raise Total
In consultation with school districts, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has determined that 40,991 teachers and teacher assistants are eligible for the state-funded, $1,500 pay raise. The number of teaching positions is an increase from the original estimate…
Lawmakers approve $1,500 teacher pay raise
Mississippi lawmakers have given final approval for a $1,500 pay raise for teachers beginning July 1st. The House voted 88-27 to approve changes to the pay schedule for teachers, sending it to Governor Phil Bryant for his approval or veto.…
Teacher pay raise plan heads to Mississippi House
A $1,000 pay raise for Mississippi teachers is heading for debate in the state House. The proposal is in Senate Bill 2770, which cleared the House Education Committee on Monday and the Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. Senators had proposed paying…
TEACHER PAY RAISE PASSES SENATE
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…
Possible teacher pay increase
It is day two of the state legislative session and one of the hot topics is sure to be a possible pay raise for Mississippi teachers. Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant and Lt. Governor Tate Reeves said before the 2019 session…
Jackson County School Board votes on teacher pay raise
The Jackson County School Board prepares to vote on a proposed pay raise for teachers. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the meeting at St. Martin Middle School with the latest.