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Teacher pay raise bill advances in Mississippi

By Cameron Smith Mar 11, 2026 | 4:09 PM

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A bill that would give Mississippi teachers a pay raise advanced at the State Capitol on Wednesday. Starting salaries for K-12 teachers could soon rise to more than $47,000. According to the Mississippi Senate, the raise would be phased in over three years. Special education teachers’ salaries would rise $9,000, while […]