Latest Louisiana budget plan leaves teacher pay cut, increases pay for prison guards

By Julie O’Donoghue Louisiana legislators started moving a revised version of the state budget Thursday that pulls back funding for K-12 school districts and public school educators, while increasing pay for prison guards.  The budget plan would result in teacher and support worker pay cuts of $2,000 and $1,000, respectively. Legislative leaders also eliminated an expansion of Gov. Jeff Lan...

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