A survey from the Louisiana Federation of Teachers indicates that 61 percent of union members support a statewide walkout or strike to accomplish their goals of better school funding and pay raises. The survey was inspired by a series of successful teacher’s strikes in other states. LFT president Larry Carter says they’re ready to send a message to the legislature.
Cut 16 (09) “organized resistance”
53 percent of teachers surveyed say teacher pay is the most important issue facing schools, and 3,800 teachers responded to the voluntary survey.
A 26-year-old Monroe Police Officer died in a traffic accident yesterday. Ayrian Williams was an LSU grad and New Orleans native who joined the force in November of 2017. Police Chief Eugene Ellis says Williams was on the clock when the accident occurred.
A low pressure system has been tagged by the National Hurricane Center for additional research, under the name Invest 90L. The system is currently in the Caribbean Sea, and is on track to hit somewhere along the Gulf Coast during memorial weekend. National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Danielle Manning says as of now, it appears Louisiana should dodge the worst of it.
But Manning warns the system has the potential of developing into at least a tropical depression
US Representative Clay Higgins’ bill that would require the US to collect information on how many school resource officers are in place in schools passed the House and is on its way to the Senate. The North Louisianan Congressman says before a comprehensive plan can be created to address school safety, more information is needed.