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“Let me make this very clear, by the end of my second term in office, we will have raised teacher pay to the Southern Regional Average.” -Gov. John Bel Edwards

Legislation Filed to End State Worker Social Security Benefit Discrimination kpel965.com/legislation-fi… NewsTalk 96.5 KPEL

Annual school performance scores/letter grades canceled. Annual teacher evaluations likely to be shelved. State education leaders asking governor for permission to cancel LEAP tests.#laed

Legislature plans to leave open length of second temporary adjournment. Governor to extend stay-at-home order to April 30, like federal social distancing extension.#coronavirus #lalege

Coronavirus: We asked Louisiana teachers how they're coping. They miss their students terribly. theadvertiser.com/story/news/loc… via The Daily Advertiser

NIRS Reponds to The New York Times on Public Pensions nirsonline.org/2020/04/nirs-r… via @nirsonline

. Louisiana Secretary of State wants to expand early voting from 7 days to 13 days and widen the availability of mail-in absentee ballots to people impacted by the virus. #lalege #lagov

Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee meeting now and discussing Louisiana Secretary of State plan for upcoming elections. Watch live here: legis.la.gov/legis/video.as… #lalege #lagov

Louisiana K-12 school closures to continue for remainder of academic year because of virus; Edwards says more details about what that means, how schools should respond will be released this afternoon (from The Associated Press) #lalege #lagov #laed apnews.com/e09a5275e82767…

I’m attending The National Education Association’s event, “NEA National Call to Action: Demand that Congress Take Additional Action” – sign up now to join me! #StrongPublicSchools mobilize.us/nea/event/2712…

I just wrote a @theactionnet letter: Legislation Could Jeopardize Local Pay Raises for Educators. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/legisl…

Help our nation’s students and educators rise together from #COVID19. If you believe in the power of public education, join NEA and add your name to show your support. educatingthroughcrisis.org/action/pledge/…

I’m attending The National Education Association’s event, “Virtual Town Hall on Reopening Schools with Jill Biden and NEA President Lily Eskelsen García” – sign up now to join me! #StrongPublicSchools mobilize.us/nea/event/2948…

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Louisianans- make sure to vote NO on CA 5! #NoOn5 #LouisianaElections #GeauxVote #LALege #LAGov

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We don’t get to negotiate our taxes, why should wealthy corporations? If they pay less, working families will pay more. VOTE NO on Amendment 5. #NoOn5