Press Releases

March 2, 2010: Today, over UTLA’s strenuous objections, the School Board voted to approve the issuance of 2,826 reduction in force (RIF) notices to LAUSD teachers and health and human services professionals. UTLA Elementary Vice President Julie Washington issued the following statement in response: (Read more) »

March 1, 2010 – On Thursday, March 4, Los Angeles area teachers will join educators statewide for a “Day of Action” with a variety of actions throughout the state to demand an end to cuts to schools and other essential social services.  (Read more) »

Fremont High School Community Locked Out of District’s “Restructuring” Agenda

February 25, 2010 – On Friday, February 26, parents, teachers, students, and community will hold a press conference at Fremont High School to voice their strong objection to Superintendent Cortines’ plan to “restructure” Fremont High.  (Read more) »

Actions directed to hold school board accountable for decisions.

February 19, 2010 – On Tuesday, February 23, at 5:30 a.m., teachers will hold a candlelight vigil in the morning and rally after school, in front of the LAUSD school board, to remind school board members to vote for customized local school choice plans created collaboratively by parents, teachers and administrators.  (Read more) »

February 18, 2010 – On Friday, February 19, teachers, parents, and students from multiple schools will be holding actions to bring school concerns to the community and ask for support.   (Read more) »

February 9, 2010 - Results of the LAUSD Public School Choice advisory votes were released today, and parents, students, staff, and community members overwhelmingly chose the school plans developed by local teachers, parents, and LAUSD staff over proposals by outside groups.  (Read more) »

Regional marches bring school issues to the community.

February 5, 2010 – On Tuesday, February 9, teachers, parents, and students will march through the community in five locations throughout the Los Angeles area, bringing school concerns to the community and asking for support.  (Read more) »

Next phase begins where teachers will share plans with parents and encourage parents to participate in advisory votes.  
January 8, 2010 – United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), and classroom teachers, working with administrators and parents from 36 new and existing Los Angeles Unified (LAUSD) schools, will submit plans for instructional school reform on Monday, January 11, 2010 for each school eligible for LAUSD’s School Choice program. (Read more) »

Ed Code states that schools can’t convert to charters without majority teacher approval.

December 21, 2009 – United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) and classroom teachers from
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools announced today that they would be filing a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court today that asserts that LAUSD is not complying with the State Education Code, which requires majority permanent teacher approval before a school can be converted to a charter.   (Read more) »

December 16, 2009 – United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) governing bodies have approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and UTLA which allows for a limited expansion of pilot schools, a reform model that emphasizes decision making at school sites.  (Read more) »