Mississippi's largest teacher pay raise? It is, according to how 'largest' is defined

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In terms of sheer dollars, it is true that the 2022 teacher pay raise is the largest single year pay raise in Mississippi history. But there are many nuances to the claim “largest in state history.”

by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi TodayMississippi’s largest teacher pay raise? It is, according to how ‘largest’ is defined by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today April 3, 2022 Gov. Tate Reeves, members of the media and other politicians are touting the $246 million teacher pay raise passed this session of the Mississippi Legislature as the largest in state history. “The largest teacher and assistant teacher pay raise in Mississippi history is now law,” the governor proclaimed on social media.

This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.

 

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$428 per month increase On Average…….so it is better than nothing…….oh Mississippi

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