Governor John Bel Edwards is proposing a pay raise for teachers. He plans to ask lawmakers to bump up teacher pay by $1,000 a year. But leaders from the state's largest teacher unions says that is simply not enough.
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TEACHERS WILL FLOCK TO THE STATE CAPITOL TOMORROW TO VOICE CONCERNS ABOUT CHANGES TO PUBLIC EDUCATION. THE GOVERNOR WANTS TO CHANGE HOW TEACHERS ARE PAID AND PROVIDE MORE HELP TO STUDENTS WHO ATTEND PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
LAWMAKERS ARE WORKING ON EDUCATION AND THE BUDGET, BUT THEY ARE ALSO TALKING ABOUT A BILL THAT WOULD BAN CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS FROM PUBLIC LIBRARIES
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