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Landry urges support for Amendment 3 to shore up teacher retirement, calls it a permanent pay raise
Summary
Governor Jeff Landry told lawmakers Amendment 3 will pay down long-standing teacher-retirement debt and convert savings into a permanent pay increase for teachers rather than a temporary stipend, urging legislators to educate constituents and support a yes vote.
Governor Jeff Landry urged legislators to support Amendment 3, telling the chamber the measure will address the long‑standing debt in the state’s teacher retirement system and convert repayment progress into a permanent increase in teacher pay rather than a temporary stipend. "This amendment is not a temporary stipend. It is not a promise for another day. It is a permanent raise earned, reliable, and responsibly funded," Landry said.
Landry framed the amendment as twofold: first, to pay down actuarial debt that has limited resources for teacher support; second, to transform that fiscal progress into an immediate, ongoing pay raise for educators. He said passage would strengthen the retirement system and improve take‑home pay "without raising taxes." Landry asked lawmakers and attendees to educate constituents about the ballot measure and encourage a yes vote.
The governor did not provide statutory text or specific fiscal mechanics for how the amendment would be implemented; detailed cost estimates, exact legal language and committee referral steps were not included in the address.
