5:30 LRN Newscast May 17

A bill to block teaching Critical Race Theory in Louisiana schools fails to pass the House Education. Bill author, St. Bernard Parish Representative Ray Garafalo  says there is indoctrination going on in our schools. But Homer Representative Patrick Jefferson says “prove that is so…”

PM Cut 12 (12) “…to me”  

Others felt it would be un-enforceable as law. The committee voted to defer Garafalo’s bill.

The Louisiana Association of Educators and the Louisiana Federation of Teachers joined forces at the state capitol in an effort to convey their disappointment with the proposed education pay increase for next year’s budget. The budget approved by Senate Finance sets aside $1,500 raises for teachers, instead of the original request of $2,000, LFT President Larry Carter…

AM Cut 4 (09)  “…now.”

Support staff is set to receive a $750 pay raise instead of the requested $1,000 increase.

The full House advances a bill that would prohibit giving COVID shots at public schools, unless parents give explicit permission. Terrebonne Parish Representative Beryl Amedee (BEAR-il AH-muh-day) says her bill would require schools obtain written permission to administer a shot, then follow that up with a verbal verification…:

AM Cut 10 (07) “…parental permission..”

The bill passed by a 65-to-31 vote, and now moves forward to the Senate.