Fewer Teachers Plan to Quit, But Pay and Burnout Are Still Major Issues

Fewer Teachers Plan to Quit, But Pay and Burnout Are Still Major Issues

Teachers still feel overworked and underpaid, but some signs suggest things may be slowly improving.

Lawmakers passed bimonthly pay for Mississippi teachers in 2022. Just four districts use it.

The last weeks of January are difficult for Mississippi teachers. Mention of the stretch will draw audible gasps. By then, paychecks last deposited in mid-December are stretched thin.