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Win Our Future: We Can't Wait

What is the Win Our Future: We Can't Wait Campaign?

 

The Win Our Future Campaign is the United Teachers Los Angeles’ (UTLA) contract campaign to fight for the schools our students deserve. Built from conversations with over 665 school sites, parent surveys, and community forums, our platform reflects what educators, families, and community members say is most urgent: safe, fully staffed schools, meaningful learning opportunities, and support for every student.

Our campaign builds on the momentum of past victories from our 2019 Strike and 2023 Solidarity Strike. But we will not stop until every school is a place where all students can thrive.

UTLA is united with 11 of the largest educator unions in the state of California to coordinate our demands and actions through the California Alliance for Community Schools. The WE CAN’T WAIT campaign demands for:

  1. Fully Staffed Schools
  2. Closing the Educator Wage Gap
  3. Stability for Our Students and Communities (consistent with the demands identified by UTLA members and reflected in our platform.)

 

Our Core Demands

The Win Our Future campaign is about more than just a contract. It's a fight for the future of public education and for a city that values students, families, and the people who care for them. Here are some of the demands we’re fighting for:
  • More mental health services and social-emotional support for students
  • Restorative justice programs and staff who support young people – not criminalize them
  • Stronger support and services for immigrant and newcomer families, regardless of documentation status
  • Affordable housing on unused LAUSD land for students and families facing housing insecurity
  • Protections for LGBTQIA+ students, educators, and staff
  • Clean drinking water and the removal of all lead pipes
  • Functional A/C, heating, and ventilation in every classroom
  • Green spaces, shade, and playgrounds on every school campus
  • Solar energy, electric buses, and EV charging stations
  • Climate-resilient infrastructure and disaster preparedness programs
  • Access to the arts, including dance, music, theater, media arts, and visual arts
  • Expanded college and career pathways, including Career Technical Education (CTE)
  • Cost-free Early Education programs for all families
  • Inclusion-focused Special Education and smaller caseloads for support staff
  • Support for English language learners at every grade level
  • Increased Ethnic Studies offerings and support for the Black Student Achievement Plan
  • Competitive pay and salary scale fixes to retain educators
  • Employer-paid family healthcare and secure retiree benefits
  • Parental leave, paid time off, and mental wellness support
  • Support for new educators, especially BIPOC, multilingual, and immigrant teachers
  • Protected prep time and professional autonomy
  • No layoffs or program cuts that hurt students
  • Protection against displacement and disruption of services
  • Full staffing of libraries, campus aides, custodians, and paraprofessionals
  • Ban on subcontracting and replacement of staff with AI or other tech
  • Greater transparency and community voice in decision-making
  • Real accountability for charter school co-locations
  • Public support for long-term state funding solutions

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