Landry Teacher Stipend Plan Would Cut School Aid by Average of 5% - American Press

Landry issues order redirecting funds for teacher, support-staff stipends

BATON ROUGE – Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Tuesday to redirect $168 million from the administrative spending section of the public-school funding formula to pay for $2,000 teacher stipends for the 2026-27 academic year.

Landry teacher stipend plan would cut school aid by average of 5% - American Press

By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square Louisiana education officials say Gov. Jeff Landry’s order to cut $168 million from the state’s public school funding formula will reduce school district aid by an average of about 5%, though the money is intended to return to teachers and support workers through one-time stipends. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education addressed the order during a meeting on Tuesday only for informational purposes.…

Louisiana lawmakers now have deadline to choose between teacher pay cut or school funding reduction

Louisiana lawmakers have until 5 p.m on June 23 to cast their vote on whether to shift $168 million from public school operations to another year of public school teacher pay stipends. (Photo by Spenser Heaps/Utah News Dispatch)Louisiana lawmakers have until 5 p.m June 23 to cast their vote on whether to shift $168 million from public school operations to another year of public school teacher pay stipends.  The move would help Republican Gov. Je…

Deadline: Pay cuts or Funding cuts

Julie O’Donoghue  Louisiana Illuminator   Louisiana lawmakers now have deadline to choose between teacher pay cut or school funding reduction  Louisiana lawmakers have until 5 p.m on June 23 to cast their vote on whether to shift $168 million from public school operations to another year of public school teacher pay stipends. (Photo by Spenser Heaps/Utah News Dispatch)  Louisiana lawmakers have until 5 p.m June 23 to cast their vote on whether t…