Gov. Landry to Provide Update on Louisiana Teacher Pay Raise Plan
Lawmakers are weighing a $150 million shift from the state school funding formula as districts face uncertainty over next year’s pay and budgets.
- The Louisiana Legislature approved a budget Friday that excludes the $2,000 and $1,000 annual stipends Teachers and support staff received for three years, leaving advocates seeking details on how Gov. Jeff Landry intends to fulfill his promise to avoid pay cuts.
- Following a failed constitutional amendment on May 16, Landry faces limited revenue due to 2025 tax cuts, yet he has pledged to keep staff financially whole despite these fiscal constraints.
- One proposal involves transferring $150 million from The Minimum Foundation Program, the state's K-12 funding formula, to cover the $198 million cost, though this money currently supports transportation and school lunches.
- Louisiana Federation president Larry Carter said educators need answers, stating, "We don't know how it's going to be done," while Senate President Cameron Henry confirmed the transfer remains "an option."
- Landry and legislative leaders are convening a bipartisan task force to conduct a "top-to-bottom review" of The Minimum Foundation Program over the next six months to recommend sustainable pay structures.
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Lawmakers give raises to some of Landry’s cabinet, with teacher pay unresolved
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. The Louisiana Legislature included a new round of double-digit raises for seven of Gov. Jeff Landry’s 14 cabinet secretaries in the state budget they approved Friday. They will take effect in the fiscal year that starts July 1. Those receiving increases include: Environmental Quality Secretary Courtney Burdette ($25,000); Dustin Davidson at Conservation and Energ…
Teachers, school advocates want details on Landry’s teacher pay plan
Gov. Jeff Landry says he intends to keep his promise to avoid a teacher pay cut this year, but Louisiana teachers unions and other school advocates want more details about how he intends to do so, Louisiana Illuminator reports. “Until we get more details, we still have quite a few questions,” Larry Carter, president of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, told Louisiana Illuminator in an interview Friday. “We don’t know how it’s going to be don…
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Gov. Jeff Landry and legislators made a public promise to keep teachers financially whole for the 2026-27 school year. (Photo by Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)Louisiana teachers unions and other school advocates want more details about how Gov. Jeff Landry intends to keep his promise to avoid a teacher pay cut this year. “Until we get more details, we still have quite a few questions,” Larry Carter, president of the Louisiana Federation of …
Gov. Jeff Landry to provide updates on teacher pay raises following the failure of Amendment Three
BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry plans to hold a second press conference on Tuesday regarding updates on teacher pay raises following the failure of Amendment Three, which attempted to reallocate money from education funds to give teachers a permanent pay increase. Gov. Landry, along with Senate President Cameron Henry, announced the formation of a task force on May 23 whose goal is to find funding for a statewide pay raise within the $13 billion …
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