LAUSD agrees to refund furlough deductions. Keep up the Pressure!
UTLA has reached a provisional agreement with LAUSD over the unauthorized deductions from employees' paychecks for unapproved furlough days. The District began taking deductions even though UTLA has challenged the District's calculations regarding the need for furlough days. LAUSD has now agreed to refund the unauthorized deductions.
Note for February 3 paycheck deduction: Most employees' February paychecks will still reflect an unauthorized deduction by LAUSD for furlough days. The refund should appear on employees' March 5 paychecks. (READ MORE...)

UTLA enters arbitration to force LAUSD to follow terms of furlough agreement: The per-student funding has met the level in the Jobs and Restoration Agreement resulting in zero furlough days by UTLA members. Despite these numbers, the District is disregarding the agreement and is pushing for six furlough days.

17,000 payroll protest forms flood LAUSD headquarters
UTLA members inundated LAUSD on Friday with 17,000 Payroll Service Request Forms to protest the deductions for furlough days taken from their paychecks without authorization. Chanting “Hey, hey, ho, ho, budget cuts have got to go,” the forms were hand delivered by a group of UTLA leaders and members to LAUSD headquarters after school. (READ MORE...) (Photos)

UTLA fights against RIFs and destructive cuts to vital school programs
On February 14, in a tragic repeat of the past three years, the School Board is expected to vote to issue more than 5,400 RIF notices to UTLA members, as well as cutting vital programs such as Early Childhood, elementary arts programs, and Adult Education. UTLA's priority is to stabilize schools by fighting against devastating layoffs and cuts to vital school programs.

- SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, Feb. 14: Stop the Insanity Rally against RIFs & devastating cuts to school programs

- RIF Resources: (RIF Survival Guide, health benefit options, RIF FAQs)
- See district's misguided plan to cut key program and services to schools (from LAUSD site)
- See media coverage of actions against the proposed elimination of of Adult Education

Take part in the next upcoming member forum about UTLA's plan for Teachers' Support & Development (Feb. 6)
UTLA members are invited to to take part in the next member forum about Teachers' Support & Development (evaluation). This issue concerns all members across the district and we want to hear your thoughts on UTLA's comprehensive plan.
(Monday, Feb 6, 2012) See details