Bills under review for teacher pay raises; educators, leaders weigh in on need for higher salaries

Bills under review for teacher pay raises; educators, leaders weigh in on need for higher salaries

Bills under review for teacher pay raises; educators, leaders weigh in on need for higher salaries JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) – Educators across Mississippi could see a bump in pay if two bills pass in the state legislature: House Bill 1126 and Senate Bill 2001. Denise Porter has spent her 29 years as an educator in Jones County. “I’ve taught first-grade, fourth-grade and second-grade,” Porter said. Porter said the field was a lot different when…