JACKSON, Miss — The Mississippi Senate has voted unanimously to move forward with a teacher pay raise plan.
Senators asked no questions before passing a bill Thursday. But, it is not clear whether the bill will survive in the House.
It is similar to a proposal that stalled last year because of economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
It would give a $1,000 raise to any teacher with at least three years' experience. Newer teachers would get $1,100, to make the jobs more attractive.
Mississippi has long had some of the lowest teacher salaries in the nation.
