01-06-2016 17:29 via wbrz.com

Bridge traffic causes problems for WBR school system

PORT ALLEN - The West Baton Rouge School System is evaluating the possibility of increasing teacher pay, in order to keep teachers from leaving the West bank.Superintendent Wesley Watts says traffic on the new Mississippi River Bridge is driving teachers away."I had a teacher ask if she could fly an Ultralight into work everyday 'cause she lives on the other side of the river," said Watts. The school board is considering a $5,000 increase in salary for certified employ
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