School leaders confused over Gov. Landry’s plan to cut school funding for stipends

By: Julie O'Donoghue

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: June 16, 2026

Words: 712

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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This story was updated after it was published on Tuesday afternoon to include a response from Gov. Jeff Landry’s office.

Louisiana school leaders remain confused about the details of Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to shift $168 million from school district operations into teacher stipends. A statement the governor released over his social media accounts Monday added to the bewilderment.

For the first time since announcing his teacher stipend plan two weeks ago, Landry …

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