Mississippi Senate Passes $230M Teacher, Teacher Assistant Pay Raise Plan

For Immediate Release:  Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Contact:  Leah Rupp Smith, Deputy Chief of Staff
                  lsmith@senate.ms.gov / (769) 232-1481 

Mississippi Senate Passes $230M Teacher, Teacher Assistant Pay Raise Plan

Jackson, Miss.—The Mississippi Senate unanimously advanced a $230 million teacher pay raise plan with bipartisan support today.  This is the third time senators have sent legislation proposing a significant raise for teachers to the House for consideration during the 2022 Legislative Session. 

“The future of Mississippi is in our children and those who educate them,” Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann said. “Giving teachers a raise continues to be a priority for the Senate.”
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February 24, 2022

MDE investing $49 million in federal COVID-relief funds to support student safety and learning

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is investing up to $49 million of its American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III funds in four new services to support student safety and learning statewide.

All school districts have the option to subscribe to the services, which are being provided at no cost to districts. Districts that decide to implement the new services will have free access to them through the end of the ESSER III funding cycle, September 30, 2024.         Click here to read the complete news release.