Governor John Bel Edwards is proposing a $400 annual pay raise for teachers in Louisiana and $200 for support staff. Teachers groups across the state are not happy about this paltry amount which is $33 a month for teachers and $16.50 for support workers.
State lawmakers are gearing up for the legislation session this spring. 2019 is an election year and several local leaders expect to see some heavy politicking.
State lawmakers are gearing up for the fall elections. One thing they are looking to is the legislative session this spring. Governor John Bel Edwards is proposing a $1,000 annual pay raise for teachers. He is also pushing for a minimum wage for Louisiana.
Governor John Bel Edwards says his top priority for the legislative session next year is to fund a teacher pay increase. The last time teachers in Louisiana got a raise was in 2013.
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.