Landry Promises Teacher Stipends but Pay Raises Are a New Task Force’s Job
The proposal follows voters’ rejection of Amendment 3, which left lawmakers facing a $200 million gap for educator stipends.
- Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry will announce a permanent teacher pay raise proposal on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Louisiana State Capitol, joined by Senate President Cameron Henry and Speaker Phillip DeVillier.
- Two weeks ago, voters rejected Amendment 3 by 58% to 42%, leaving lawmakers with an estimated $200 million gap to maintain educator stipends while the state absorbed a $100 million revenue hit and at least $400 million from the amendment's failure.
- Louisiana teachers currently receive annual stipends of up to $2,000 while earning an average of about $55,000, trailing the Southern region's roughly $61,000, yet educators stress these temporary payments lack permanence and base-salary integration.
- Landry has warned that state employee pay raises could be withheld if teachers don't receive permanent increases this year, while Dave Cash, president of United Teachers of New Orleans, told WWL the stipend frustration: "We were grateful to get the stipend, but nobody likes it because it's not permanent."
- Structural obstacles persist as teachers are hired by local school systems rather than the state, limiting direct legislative control, though tighter revenue forecasts further complicate recurring spending approvals as pressure mounts to close Louisiana's gap with regional pay standards.
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