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Louisiana lawmakers hope to give teachers raises next year; how to pay for it remains uncertain

Source: https://iberianet.com/national/news/louisiana-lawmakers-hope-to-give-teachers-raises-next-year-how/article_da4446eb-8c4f-548e-b42a-54098ee9bc76.html - Nov 21, 2018

Louisiana lawmakers from both parties want to give public school teachers their first meaningful pay raise in a decade. But the big questions – how much, and how will it be paid for – won’t be easy to answer.

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration expects the improving economy to generate additional revenue for state government without any new taxes. His first spending priority is K-12 education, particularly raises for teachers and other school employees.

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