Landry Teacher Stipend Plan Heads to Lawmakers for Approval

Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposed teacher and school support staff stipends are now in the hands of state lawmakers.

The plan would provide $2,000 stipends for teachers and $1,000 for some support staff. Because the Legislature is no longer in session, lawmakers are expected to vote

online, with approval requiring two-thirds support from both chambers.

The proposal gives Landry a chance to put education pay back at the center of the political conversation after a legislative session dominated by redistricting, elections and court reform.

But the cost is significant. State education officials estimate the stipends could cost local school systems anywhere from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars, depending on staffing levels.