LATEST BARGAINING NEWS

Upcoming Negotiation Dates:
- March 22, March 23

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

- School Choice Updates & Resources

- 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

State Delegation Election Information
- Details
NEA RA Local Delegate Election
- Results
CTA State Council Unexpired Term Election
- Results will be posted after East Area election in April

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

LA Times: A.J. Duffy: Teachers' choice - Patt Morrison (3/13/10).

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 March actions (2/26/10)

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...