News
January 4, 2019
Federal Court throws out LAUSD’s request for strike injunction against special ed teachers
A federal court denied LAUSD’s request to stop special education teachers from joining their colleagues on strike.
Press Release
January 3, 2019
LAUSD legal move uses vulnerable students as pawns
By filing federal court papers today to try to prevent special education teachers from striking, LAUSD is pursuing the legal equivalent of a Hail Mary pass and is using our most vulnerable students as pawns.
President's Perspective
January 3, 2019
The defining moment of educator courage is here
After 20 months of attempting to reach an agreement with the district — an agreement that would, after years of neglect, reinvest in our students, our schools, our jobs, and our healthcare instead of tearing them down — we have declared a strike date of January 10, 2019.
Press Release
January 2, 2019
UTLA rejects LAUSD's so-called offer, calls for talks Monday
Today Austin Beutner attempted another end-run around the formal bargaining process by talking to the media and sending a letter to our members. Later in the day, about 15 minutes after we released a media statement calling out Beutner’s latest tactics, Rob Samples from LAUSD Labor Relations sent a response to our email on Dec. 31, 2018.
Press Release
January 2, 2019
Contrary to reports, UTLA isn't refusing to bargain with district
Today, Superintendent Austin Beutner took to the media, the U.S. mail, and to KPCC’s Airtalk, to once again misinform the public about the state of bargaining between UTLA and LAUSD. To clarify his misinformation — UTLA has not received a bargaining proposal from LAUSD since October 30, and UTLA is not refusing to bargain.
News
December 28, 2018
From UTLA leadership: January 10 strike date
We write this letter to you in this crucial moment for all of us as educators, as union sisters and brothers. Together, we have been teaching for over 150 years combined, and we have been in positions of leadership for decades combined. It is our privilege to work with all of you. Please read the letter and the Frequently Asked Questions.
Press Release
December 28, 2018
UTLA Statement on LAUSD hiring temporary employees
United Teachers Los Angeles proudly represents more than 2,000 substitutes in our bargaining unit, and we are fighting for improvements for them and all of our members. More than 34,000 experienced educators are prepared to go on strike if we have to, including our substitute members.
Press Release
December 19, 2018
UTLA Announces January 10 Strike Date
After 20 months of fruitless bargaining and lies and manipulation on the part of LAUSD Supt. Austin Beutner, United Teachers Los Angeles today announced a strike date of Thursday, January 10. Click to read on.
Press Release
December 18, 2018
Supt. Beutner lies about agreement being reached, manipulates fact-finding report
United Teachers Los Angeles calls on LAUSD Supt. Austin Beutner to immediately retract his statement made today to the media. Contrary to what he told reporters this morning no agreement — salary or otherwise — has been reached.
Press Release
December 15, 2018
More than 50,000 March for Public Education in LA
In a historic march, tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Los Angeles today to reinvest in public education, to demand that the Los Angeles Unified School District to stop hoarding the record-shattering almost $2 billion in reserves and use it immediately on our students, our schools and our classrooms.