Rep. Tony Bacala expressed concern about giving money to low-grade schools. (Photo by Francis Dinh/LSU Manship School News Service)
Conservative lawmakers’ concerns about spending some of the state’s surplus on teacher pay raises is already stirring up controversy on the third day of the session.
Education Superintendent Cade Brumley told the House Appropriations Committee Wednesday that the department’s budget proposal would give an initial $2,000 pay raise to teachers and $1,000 to support workers as outlined in Gov. John …
