On Thursday, May 4, 2023, Louisiana representatives passed HB1 WITHOUT YOUR STATE PAY RAISE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET.
It is very disappointing that 8 of the 72 YEAS were local representatives who know how badly our teachers and school employees in Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, & Red River Parishes need the state pay increase!
5 of the 33 NAYS were local representatives of Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, & Red River Parishes who did not wish to pass HB1 without budgeting for a state pay raise for teachers and school employees.
In summary:
YEAS = No pay raise in budget
NAYS= No budget without pay raise included
Thank you to the NAYS for voting on behalf of public education! See the attached Special Orders HB1 by Zerengue to see how our local representatives voted.
Here are the FACTS:
• There is a surplus.
• The governor recommended a pay raise for both teachers and support personnel.
• Almost ALL the Legislators voted against your pay raise.
• Legislators instead voted to pay down the retirement and send that money to the local district for them to use that money for pay increases.
• Many of them have consistently attacked our professional rights, our pension/retirement plans, our tenure, and our pay- and they want us to TRUST THEM ON THIS?
• There is nothing that would GUARANTEE local districts would pass even a DIME of the money to employees.
The Louisiana Legislators have messed with our money. Now we need to tell our Senators we need their support in securing the pay raise we have been promised with the funds we KNOW ARE AVAILABLE. We can’t hope our local school districts will give us a raise according to the legislators’ plan, we need to KNOW we will get the pay raise we were promised!
CLICK HERE TO SEND AN EMAIL TO THE SENATE.
Also, we need to remember this as we are coming upon an election year. Many of our elected officials claim to LOVE teachers and school employees, but their votes sure do not show it! Make sure you support who supports you!
