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New Louisiana Education Laws for 2024-2025

Gov. Landry's term started with multiple legislative sessions and more than a thousand bills filed between them. Though the volume was overwhelming, we were able to fight off some horrible bills—this year.

As an educator, it's important to keep yourself informed about our new laws, especially those related to education, Here's a rundown of many of this year's education-related laws, with links to more information about each, should you want to take a deeper dive into the language.

LFNO Educators Win Union Election

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Today, educators at Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans won their union election 52-12. The election was conducted by the National Labor Relations Board at two of the three campuses for LFNO. The educators, collectively known as Union des Educateurs du LFNO (UELFNO), voted to join the United Teachers of New Orleans (UTNO).

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Bricolage Academy Educators United Ratify their first contract

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The contract marks major improvements in pay, retention of important parental leave policies, clear methods for collaboration to problem solve and constantly improve education in the school


Bricolage Academy Educators United, a chapter of the United Teachers of New Orleans, ratified their first collective bargaining agreement April 12, 2024. The Contract was ratified by the Bricolage Board on April 8th, 2024.


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UTNO Joins with Unions Across the Country in Calling for a Ceasefire

UTNO joins our voices with other labor unions across the country to call loudly for a ceasefire as part of the National Labor Network for Ceasefire.

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UTNO Statement on Tawfic Abdeljabbar

We deeply mourn the tragic loss of all life, including the recent murder of 17-year-old Tawfic Abdeljabbar, former student of Muslim Academy Gretna Islamic School in the Greater New Orleans region, by an Israeli settler in the West Bank.

Educators at Lycée Français De La Nouvelle-Orléans Demand Recognition of their Union

Union des Educateurs du LFNO file for a union election

The overwhelming majority of educators at LFNO have already expressed their intent to form a Union with the United Teachers of New Orleans. If the board of LFNO decides not to voluntarily recognize their union, the election conducted by the NLRB will give staff the opportunity to finalize that decision without delay.

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