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Lawmakers pass $2,000 pay raise for Mississippi teachers

By Cameron Smith Apr 1, 2026 | 4:50 PM

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi lawmakers approved a $2,000 raise for teachers. The raise includes K-12 teachers, assistant teachers, university instructors and community college instructors. K-12 occupational therapists and school psychologist would also get a $2,000 raise. Special education teachers would get another $2,000 for a total of $4,000. Proposals for K-12 teachers were up […]