SUMMARY: The news at 6:30 in the Pine Belt reported that there is a shortage of teachers in Mississippi, with 2800 available positions. Lawmakers are working on measures to address this shortage, including introducing bills for scholarships and grants to help current teachers with funds to do their jobs. There are also bills going through the legislature to not only help add teachers, but help current teachers. The dean of the School of Education at William Carey University emphasized the challenges of retaining teachers and the importance of making it sustainable for them. Additionally, there is a proposed bill to allow retired teachers to return to work to alleviate the shortage and encourage more people to go into teaching in rural areas. The news segment also featured interviews with Dr. Teresa Poole, a retired educator who now works at William Carey University, and State Representative Donnie Scoggin, who discussed the other options being considered by lawmakers.

Bill hopes to help put, keep teachers in Mississippi classrooms.

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