Did Louisiana approve a teacher pay raise? Here's how it'll work

Louisiana’s teacher pay raise plan hinges on a one-time stipend framework tied to Executive Order 26-047. Gov. Jeff Landry announced on June 2, 2026 that he would deliver a permanent raise when the order was signed, but the executive order provides $2,000 as a one-time payment to teachers and $1,000 to support staff—including employer retirement contributions—for the 2026-2027 school year. The order took effect July 1, 2026 after receiving the two-thirds majority approval from the House and Senate on June 24. Funding will come from a $168 million reduction to the Minimum Foundation Program for 2026-2027, using “non-instructional dollars,” while stipends are paid from the Overcollections Fund once sufficient.