Louisiana Schools Struggle to Fund Teacher Bonuses | Baton Rouge News

Lawmakers are launching a high-stakes review of Louisiana’s school funding system, with a focus on making teacher and staff bonuses—$2,000 for teachers, $1,000 for support staff—permanent. After a failed vote to fund them, the governor shifted the burden to districts, forcing some, like East Feliciana Parish, to tap emergency savings. With a January deadline, a new task force is examining spending habits and whether per-student funding needs adjustment—all while Louisiana teachers lag behind peers in neighboring states when it comes to pay raises. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5dd67a564b2ec63e