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United Teachers Los Angeles is a union of professionals representing 45,000 public school teachers and health and human services professionals in the Los Angeles area.

UTLA Members: Join us Monday, March 15 in the "Empty Chair
Speak-Out" as we protest layoffs and class-size increases
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RIF NEWS:
UTLA protests School Board approval of RIFs
Students can't take any more cuts to the classroom
Today, over UTLA’s strenuous objections, the School Board voted to authorize the issuance of 2,826 reduction in force notices to UTLA bargaining unit members. (Read more...)
- MARCH 11: Special Info Meeting for Potential HHS layoffs
- MARCH 17: Elementary & Secondary RIF Info Meeting
- RIF Layoff Survival Guide (2010 Edition)
- What to do if you think you MIGHT get RIF'd
- What to do if you ARE RIF'd (2 pages)
- More RIF Information (Updates, FAQ's, Newsletter)

Recent and Ongoing Actions
 On March 4, thousands let their voices be heard in statewide "Day of Action"
march5- (Photo Gallery gallery ) (Media Coverage)
From March 5-April 21: Follow the "March for California's Future"

LAUSD School Board chooses most local parent/teacher plans
Against all odds, the LAUSD School Board voted to accept parent / teacher plans for 29 out of 36 schools under the Public School Choice resolution. ( Read more and see summary of the vote...)
- (Photo Gallery gallery ) ( Media Coverage)
- More School Choice Resources

LATEST BARGAINING NEWS

Furlough days would not save all jobs
- See latest Bargaining Flash (3/10/10)
LAUSD proposes to end the school year early
- (UTLA response) (Media Coverage)
Initial Bargaining Proposal
(proposal text, UTLA response, recent actions, etc)
- Details
UTLA has NOT agreed to furlough days
- Read More...

INNOVATION & REFORM

- Belmont Zone of Choice (Pilot Schools)
- Innovation Division
- Expanded School Based Management (ESBMM)
- Family of Schools Program

MORE INNOVATION & SCHOOL REFORM...

RELATED EDUCATION NEWS

LA Times
"California misses out on federal education funds" - Jason Song and Howard Blume (3/4/10)
Daily News: "LAUSD charter schools fail to make the grade in area of disabilities" -Connie Llans (2/22/10)
- Daily News: "Report: charter schools too segregated" -Connie Llans (2/4/10)
- LA Times: "Charter schools growth promoting segregation, study says" - Howard Blume (2/5/10)
- LA Times: "LAUSD board meets to discuss fate of elementary school arts education"- (1/19/10)

LAUSD AUDIT FINDS SERIOUS BUDGET DISCREPANCIES
- See audit report
- See media coverage

OTHER UTLA NEWS

Fremont Fights Reconstitution
UTLA responds to Cortines plan to restructure Fremont HS
- See Fremont Updates

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Platinum Apple Award Nominations
Due Friday, March 19th

Principal Survey 2009-2010
Survey available March 26

Census 2010
Take part in "Census 2010 for Schools" to help teach the nation's students about the importance of the census.

MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS ....

POLITICAL NEWS

"Race to the Top" Legislation

-"California misses out on federal education funds" - Jason Song and Howard Blume, LA Times (3/4/10)
- "Schwarzenegger signs school legislation" - Howard Blume, LA Times (1/7/10)
- "Assembly OKs bill to change California schools" - Patrick McGreevy & Howard Blume, LA Times (1/5/10)

MEDIA COVERAGE

KNX 1070 AM: UTLA President A.J.Duffy discusses RIF notices on the Business News Hour (3/3/10).

KPFK "Beneath the Surface" 90.7 FM: UTLA AFT/VP Josh Pechthalt discusses the upcoming March actions (2/26/10)

KPCC "AirTalk" 89.3 FM: LAUSD relinquishes control of 30 campuses (2/24/10)

KPCC "Patt Morrison Show" 89.3 FM: Board rules on who is to run schools (2/24/10)

KCRW "Which Way L.A." 89.9 FM : UTLA VP Julie Washington discusses "Race to the Top" funds and public education. with host Warren Olney. (1/19/10)

LA Times: "Better Teachers, the Union Way" Op-Ed piece by UTLA President A.J.Duffy, and Vice-Presidents Julie Washington and Gregg Solkovits. (1/8/10)

MORE MEDIA COVERAGE...

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