Teacher Pay Raise Failure (2023)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-05-05
Duration: 00:06:01
Subjects: Education | Teacher pay raises
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Murkowski, Alicia Interviewee
Description
This segment from the May 5, 2023, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on Livingston Parish residents voting against a one cent sales tax that would have provided teachers and school support staff with a 10% raise. St. Cyr conducts an in-studio interview with Alicia Murkowski of the Livingston Parish Teachers’ Association. She discusses: how teacher salaries in Livingston Parish compare to surrounding parishes; the high rate of teacher turnover in the parish; why the sales tax measure failed; and the next steps for teachers.