UTLA Officers with New Deal for Public Schools Pledge Card
President's Perspective
August 23, 2019
A bold New Deal for our movement

Alex delivered the following State of the Union speech at the 2019 Leadership Conference in July. "We will never forget 2018-19. An historic strike with unprecedented wins. The largest public sector strike in a single city of the United States in years. The first large strike since Janus, sending a pro-union message nationwide. The first Red for Ed strike in a blue state, challenging Democrats on their terrible record on funding and privatization. A strike being studied internationally..."

Congratulations on another academic year doing some of the most important work in the world: educating our students.
News
June 13, 2019
Have a great summer!

Congratulations on another academic year doing some of the most important work in the world: educating our students. As we head into the summer, take a moment to recognize the historic year we had together.

Thurmond and Newsom
News
June 11, 2019
Governor's Charter Task Force releases report

This Charter Task Force was established in large part because of pressure generated by our strike. The majority recommendations of the Task Force are essential starting points

UTLA Officers on stage at the 2018 Leadership Conference with fists up.
News
June 5, 2019
Measure EE: Tough loss but our movement will win

We want to start by appreciating you, UTLA members. Many of you participated in precinct walks, community events, phone banks, and making sure to vote and take family and friends with you. All of that said, a loss is always disappointing, and the results with Measure EE are no different.

UCLA Professor John Rogers endorses Measure EE
News
May 31, 2019
John Rogers, UCLA professor, Endorses Measure EE

On Tuesday, Los Angeles voters will have a unique opportunity to bring much-needed resources to our city’s public schools. I support Measure EE because as a professor of education at UCLA, I know that Los Angeles schools are underfunded.

Alex is in the crowd as parent Maria Ruiz blasts the LA Chamber of Commerce for its reprehensible fight against Measure EE and the funding our schools need. More than 100 parents and students protested outside the chamber’s headquarters on May 21.
President's Perspective
May 30, 2019
Corporate greed or the funding our schools need?

There is one overwhelming punchline for all of us between now and June 4: We need to vote, we need to get others to vote, and we need to precinct walk to pass Measure EE. Jackie Goldberg’s 71% to 29% landslide victory on May 14 was a watershed moment.