Governor Landry used his State of the State address to push for the passage of Constitutional Amendment 3 on the May 16th ballot. Landry says the amendment would pay down debt within the Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana which would free up money for teacher pay raises.
“This amendment is not a temporary stipend. It is not a promise for another day. It is a permanent raise earned, reliable and responsibly funded,” Landry said.
If Amendment 3 passes, the permanent pay raise would be $2,200 for teachers and $1,100 for support staff. These educators are receiving this money, but it’s considered a stipend and could go away.
Landry says passage of Amendment 3 would show our public school teachers that we support them.
“Our teachers have stood by Louisiana through hurricanes, epidemics and years of uncertainty, and they stayed in the classrooms when it would have been easier for them to leave,” Landry noted.
Landry is encouraging lawmakers to educate the public about the importance of this legislation.
“With a ‘YES” vote, we can strengthen the retirement system, improve their take-home pay, and guess what? We can do it without raising taxes,” Landry said.
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