House Education Chairman Rob Roberson, R-Starkville (left) and Jansen Owen, R-Poplarville, listen as other legislators ask questions of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Early Childhood Development Laurie Todd-Smith (left) and Lindsey Burke, deputy chief of staff for policy and programs at the U.S. Dept. of Education, during the legislative school choice subcommittee meeting at the State Capitol, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
The House legislation also includes a provision that would allow lawmakers to give assistant teachers a pay raise.
The House is considering giving all Mississippi public school teachers a $5,000 annual pay raise starting next school year, a move that’s been long-called for by the state’s educators.
