Louisiana Public Square

The Value of Teachers | January 2019 | Louisiana Public Squa

Season 15 Episode 1 | 58m 42s | Video has closed captioning.

Louisiana public school teachers returning to the classroom in January, may see a pay increase on the horizon. Governor John Bel Edwards says his top priority for the 2019 legislative session is funding a teacher pay raise. What is an adequate raise? How will a salary increase and teacher retirement costs be funded? Should support staff be included in the mix? What can be expected for higher pay?