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Amendment 3 Defeated, Louisiana Teachers Lose Pay Raise

5/19/2026

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Amendment 3 was defeated after a $1 million Protect Louisiana Values campaign, with vote margins of 16 to 56 percentage points.
Governor Jeff Landry said state employees will not get pay raises after voters rejected the amendment that would have given teachers a permanent raise.
Larry Carter warned the failure will widen the $4,500-$5,500 pay gap between Louisiana teachers and peers in neighboring Southern states.

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Story summary

Amendment 3 was defeated after a $1 million Protect Louisiana Values campaign, with vote margins of 16 to 56 percentage points.
Governor Jeff Landry said state employees will not get pay raises after voters rejected the amendment that would have given teachers a permanent raise.
Larry Carter warned the failure will widen the $4,500-$5,500 pay gap between Louisiana teachers and peers in neighboring Southern states.