Proposed laws aimed at weakening public-sector unions died Wednesday in the Louisiana Legislature, in a major victory for workers who showed up in droves to protest the bills and a
Proposed laws aimed at weakening public-sector unions died Wednesday in the Louisiana Legislature, in a major victory for workers who showed up in droves to protest the bills and a
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Feb 26, 2021 5:36 PM
Many teachers are scoffing at the Governor’s proposed 400 dollar teacher pay raise, calling it far too little. Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana Director Dr. Keith Courville said the Governor needs to add an extra zero to that figure if he wants to rival the pay teachers can find in neighboring states.
“Whenever the people say that there’s not money, they just mean that there’s not money for you because at the same time the Governor is shortchanging teachers the Governor is coming out with a four percent raise for faculty,” said Courville.
Will Sentell
The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley, who just passed the six-month mark on the job, is winning praise even from some education groups that were less than enthusiastic about his selection.
Brumley's willingness to listen to a wide variety of views on often-contentious public school issues in the midst of a pandemic was cited by leaders of several organizations asked for an early assessment.
"He is very accessible," said Barry Erwin, president of the Council for a Better Louisiana.
Brumley narrowly landed the job on May 20 on the third vote by the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley, who just passed the six-month mark on the job, is winning praise even from some education groups that were less than enthusiastic about his selection.
Brumley's willingness to listen to a wide variety of views on often-contentious public school issues in the midst of a pandemic was cited by leaders of several organizations asked for an early assessment.
"He is very accessible," said Barry Erwin, president of the Council for a Better Louisiana.
Brumley narrowly landed the job on May 20 on the third vote by the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
He started on June 8, about three months into a pandemic that has played havoc with Louisiana's public school system and its roughly 720,000 students.
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When it comes to pay, public school teachers in\u00a0Louisiana\u00a0are better than average at the start and then plummet in the rankings for the rest of their careers.