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Senate Bill 3164, the Senate tax cut bill, passed that chamber today. See the Senate vote. Thank you to the many, many public education supporters who have called your legislators about these dangerous tax cut bills. You are making a difference! Though today’s vote didn’t go the way we wanted, the Senate debate reflected many of […]

Our children and teachers need your help today! Legislators have said for years that Mississippi does not have enough money to adequately fund public schools or pay teachers at the Southeastern average. Now those same legislators are considering reducing state revenue by hundreds of millions of dollars – while STILL underfunding our children’s schools and

SB 2444, the Senate’s teacher pay raise bill, has passed the full Senate on a unanimous vote. Each chamber has now passed its own version of the pay raise, and each is substantive. Kudos to the Mississippi House and Senate for moving forward with two impressive teacher pay proposals! We look forward to working with them

Today, SB 2444, the Senate’s teacher pay raise bill, passed both the Senate Education and Appropriations committees, another step toward more competitive pay for Mississippi teachers. The bill differs slightly from the proposal as first announced, increasing the 25-year bump for all teachers to $2,500. The Senate plan, which would be phased in over two years,

Today, House Education Chairman Richard Bennett introduced HB 530, the House version of the teacher pay plan, or START Act. The bill, which increases substantially starting teacher pay and teacher pay overall, was taken up and passed in the Appropriations Committee.  Chairman Bennett lauded the progress that Mississippi teachers have made in improving student achievement

Today, Senate Education Chairman Dennis DeBar announced the Senate’s teacher pay raise plan.  Making the announcement at the Stennis Capitol Press Forum, the chairman explained that the proposal reflects the concerns and priorities that teachers expressed in listening sessions he held around the state, as well as feedback provided to the Education Committee in its

Mississippi teacher salaries are the lowest in the nation, causing teachers to work two or more jobs to pay their bills and contributing to a teacher shortage crisis. What do teachers themselves say about their low pay and its ripple effects on education in our state? Click here to see quotes from teachers across Mississippi. 

As we look toward the 2022 Legislative Session, there is reason to be hopeful. And there is reason to be vigilant! The Senate is pushing for a significant teacher pay raise, but the House tax shift plan threatens to derail it.  With your help, we can win the day for Mississippi teachers and children. That