Vote No on Raiding School Operations to Fund Teacher Stipends

Louisiana already struggles with underfunded schools, and cutting $168 million from operations would leave districts scrambling to cover basic costs.

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Subject Today's Vote: Don't Rob Our Schools to Pay Our Teachers

I know you want to keep good teachers in Louisiana classrooms — so do I. Teachers and support staff deserve every dollar of those stipends. But I'm asking you to vote no on Governor Landry's plan today, because cutting $168 million from school operations budgets statewide is not a real solution. That money keeps the lights on, pays bus drivers, funds counselors, and maintains buildings. When it disappears, schools don't just get leaner — they start falling apart in ways that take years to fix. We can't help teachers by hollowing out the schools they work in.

Our kids and our teachers deserve better than a plan that robs Peter to pay Paul. If this passes today, districts across Louisiana will be forced to make cuts that hit students directly — fewer staff, deferred repairs, programs eliminated. That's not a win for teachers, and it's not a win for families. I'm urging you to vote no on this funding swap and demand that the legislature find a way to fund teacher and support staff stipends without gutting the operations dollars that keep our schools running.

Please vote no today and push leadership to bring back a real funding solution that doesn't make our children pay the price.

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I'm calling about today's vote on Governor Landry's teacher stipend plan. I support paying teachers more — but not by cutting $168 million from school operations. That money runs our schools day to day.
If this passes, districts will have to cut staff, delay repairs, and eliminate programs kids depend on. That's not helping teachers — that's just moving the problem somewhere else.
I want my representative to vote no today and tell leadership we need a funding plan that actually adds money for teachers instead of taking it from somewhere else in the school budget.
This vote is happening today by 5 p.m., so I need to know my representative is going to stand up for our schools and our kids — not just pass a quick fix that makes things worse. I vote.

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