Louisiana School Superintendents Warn About Proposed Education Cut: ‘We Can’t Do This’

Louisiana school superintendents warn about proposed education cut: ‘We can’t do this’

In public statements and private conversations with lawmakers, Louisiana’s school superintendents are sounding the alarm about Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposal to pay for teacher bonuses by cutting public school funding.

Teacher pay plan could slash school aid

Louisiana education officials say Gov.

Louisiana teacher pay raise could mean tough budget choices for local schools

BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order giving Louisiana teachers $2,000 pay raises, but the money to cover those raises is not coming from the state legislature.Instead, individual school districts are being asked to find the money in their own budgets, and some say the mandate could hit them hard.On average, Louisiana teachers make $55,000 a year. That is more than $10,000 below the national average.Landry wants to shift $168 …