Local insurance agent helping teachers along the Coast
One State Farm agent is doing a good deed to help teachers supply their classrooms for the upcoming school year. Ashleigh Fallo, State Farm Insurance Agent, is taking…
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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…
Mississippi Department of Education awards grants to five universities
The Mississippi Department of Education awards almost $10 million grants to five universities to help fight the state’s teacher shortage. William Carey University and Delta State received…
Hancock Whitney, Gulf Coast Community Foundation announce 2021 Leo Seal Grant winners
Some of South Mississippi's most outstanding teachers have made the grade as the 2021 Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher Grant recipients. The grants, funded by Hancock Whitney and administered by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, laud and encourage educational excellence by…
Lawmakers discuss increase in teacher salary
The Mississippi Legislature’s Senate Education Committee met Wednesday to discuss increasing teacher pay in Mississippi. Mississippi is currently the state with the lowest average teacher pay in the nation. According…
New Life Family Church serving breakfast to Harrison County teachers
New Life Family Church in Biloxi is wrapping their arms around teachers as the new school year starts. Partnering with Chick-Fil-A, New Life Family Church is…
Mississippi looks to create loan repayment for teachers
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi could create a program for the state to pay off some college loans for people who become teachers. A bill that passed the Senate on Thursday would create a…
Challenges facing Mississippi educators
Thanks to COVID-19, teachers nationwide have faced unprecedented times this past year. Along with many other states, the challenges in Mississippi that teachers face predate virtual learning and COVID-19. Teacher shortages and low salaries are just some…
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…
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…
White House declares teachers essential workers
The White House is formally declaring teachers critical infrastructure workers. Under the designation, teachers are subject to the same kinds of safety guidelines as other essential workers like doctors and law enforcement officers. That means teachers can continue to work…
Health Department offers drive-through COVID testing for teachers, staff
The Mississippi State Department of Health will be hosting drive-through COVID-19 testing sites for Mississippi teachers and staff at various county health departments over the next few weeks. Any K-12 teacher, staff or administrator can be tested for free at…
COVID-19 testing expanded for all teachers in Mississippi
Governor Tate Reeves launched new COVID-19 initiatives to ensure the health and well-being of students and teachers as they return to school. Governor Reeves is expanding COVID-19 testing for all Mississippi teachers, even those without symptoms, and emergency telehealth coverage…
Mississippi teachers rally at state capitol to voice concerns over school re-openings
Teachers from across the state gathered for a rally in Jackson today to voice concerns over returning for the next school year. The newly formed group ‘Mississippi Teachers Unite’ is asking for teachers to sign a letter to the governor…
Teachers and state employees to be paid if asked to stay home amid crisis
Mississippi teachers and employees of city and county governments will be paid even if they are told to stay home because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The state senate on Wednesday passed a bill guaranteeing the pay and sent it to…
New teacher support grant in Harrison County School District
It’s an exciting day to be a new teacher in the Harrison County School District. Today during orientation, teachers new to the district were surprised with a $250 gift card, thanks to a generous donation from the late Darrell Saucier.…
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…
Additional teachers to get pay raises
It was just earlier this month when Governor Phil Bryant signed the bill to give teachers and assistant teachers a $1,500 pay raise. Recently, the Mississippi Department of Education has gotten numerous calls from superintendents reporting some teaching positions, like…
Harrison County School District to host job fair
Calling all aspiring teachers! The Harrison County School District is hiring! All certified teachers, or teacher candidates with pending certifications, are invited to a job fair. It's set to take place tomorrow from 3:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the…
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…
Teacher Pay increase passed
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…
Teacher pay raise bill passes
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…
Teachers react to possible pay raise
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…
First responder and teacher appreciation
It’s a night of appreciation and gratitude and it’s dedicated to our first responders and teachers along the Gulf Coast. Elliott Homes and Lynn Meadows Discovery Center are celebrating those who make a difference throughout the community. Tonight they held…