Gov. Landry asks lawmakers to pull $168M from school districts for teacher pay

Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order Monday asking state lawmakers to pull $168 million from K-12 public schools so the state can avoid cutting public school teacher and support staff pay in the coming school year.

By: Julie O'Donoghue

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 1,034

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order Tuesday asking state lawmakers to pull $168 million from K-12 public schools so the state can avoid cutting teacher and support staff pay in the coming school year.

The governor needs two-thirds of each chamber of the Louisiana Legislature to approve shifting the money from schools to pay stipends for teachers and staff. The stipends would be worth $2,000 for teachers and $1,000 for school support workers, …

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