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Thursday, June 7, 2012

Geaux Teacher!: MORE LEGAL PROBLEMS FOR LDOE

Geaux Teacher!: MORE LEGAL PROBLEMS FOR LDOE:


MORE LEGAL PROBLEMS FOR LDOE

Teachers announced today that they have filed a lawsuit through the Louisiana Federation of Teachers against the Department of Education and BESE questioning the constitutionality of the legislative process that gave us HB 976 and HB 974.

Another statewide group of teachers issued a press release reminding us that the Louisiana Association of Educators previously filed a lawsuit alleging a miscaluclation in the Minimum Foundation Program funding.

It would seem that with all the lawyers benefiting from consulting contracts and salaries through the Department of Education, the legislature and Governor Jindal's office that these kinds of actions could have been avoided. Having to protect the rights of Louisiana's citizens should be a priority of the government and not require the expenditure of more money to defend those rights.


Leaders of the Louisiana Association of Educators Demand That BESE & Superintendent White Stop Stalling MFP Lawsuit


Deposition Concerning Miscalculation of Minimum Foundation Program Funds Ready to Move Forward

BATON ROUGE, LA – June 7, 2012 – LAE leaders demand that Superintendent John White and members of the