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Conferees Named for Teacher Pay Raise Bill
Conferees for HB 530 have been named, and they should begin meeting soon to iron out a final agreement on the teacher pay raise bill. The
School District Consolidation
The Parents’ Campaign supports the consolidation of school districts when an obvious benefit to student achievement would result. Over the years, Mississippi has undergone significant
Senate Committees Save Teacher Pay Raise AGAIN
Once again, the Senate has saved the teacher pay raise for Mississippi teachers! We’re so very grateful to Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, Senate Education Chair
URGENT! Need Calls on Teacher Pay Raise
We believe that the teacher pay raise could be in jeopardy. Our teachers need your help to salvage it. Media reports indicate that disagreements over
See the Vote on Tax Cut Bill – SB 3164
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
Vote could come any time – please call now!
Senate Bill 3164 would strip $317-million annually from the state budget, threatening teacher pay and school budgets. It just passed the Senate Finance Committee and could
Get the REAL TALK From Legislative and Business Leaders
You won’t want to miss this! Beginning this Thursday… Learn what’s happening with the teacher pay raise and other important education bills from legislative leaders.
Our Children and Teachers Need Your Help Today
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
These bills affect our children
Today was the deadline for bills to pass the chamber in which they originated. See how your legislators voted on education bills that survived today’s
Our Legislature has some explaining to do
Our Legislature has some explaining to do. If Mississippi has money to give away, why are public schools horribly underfunded, and why don’t the proposed
See Which Bills We Support, Oppose
The deadline for committees to pass bills that originated in their own chambers has passed, and the House and Senate will take up the surviving
VOUCHER ALERT – Need Calls!
Today, the House Education Committee passed two dangerous bills. We need your help to defeat them. HB 795 is a voucher bill that uses state funds for
Income Tax Elimination Threatens Teacher Pay, School Budgets
If you value teachers, public schools, and other vital state services, ask your senator to VOTE NO on House Bill 531. HB 531 would eliminate
Teacher Pay Raise Passes Full Senate
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
Senate Teacher Pay Raise Bill Passes Committees
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
Public education is her passion
Those who know Marsha Gates won’t be surprised that she’s been named The Parents’ Campaign’s Member of the Quarter. A public school parent and longtime
House Passes Teacher Pay Raise Bill
Today, the Mississippi House passed HB 530, the House version of the teacher pay plan, another step toward a historic salary increase for teachers. House Education
House Teacher Pay Plan Brings More Good News
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
Senate Announces Teacher Pay Raise Plan
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
2022 Legislative Session Has Begun
Yesterday, the Mississippi Legislature convened the 2022 Legislative Session, one of the most important for public education in recent history. The leadership in both chambers has
What Do Teachers Themselves Say About Their Low Salaries?
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
