Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) wrapped up day six of the teacher strike with a historic agreement that is said to change the future of public education.
SACRAMENTO – Sen. Holly J. Mitchell of Los Angeles today issued the following statement regarding the ongoing strike by the United Teachers of Los Angeles in the Los Angeles Unified School District: “I am both a product of LAUSD and the parent of a former LAUSD student. I value the role and experience of our teachers and firmly believe that we cannot expect children to thrive in a class size of 50. That simply is an untenable environment. Proposition 13 severely impacted school district funding over 40 years ago and the voters can no longer ignore that reality. “The governor released
More than 50,000 Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) teachers, parents, and United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) members marched in front of the district’s headquarters on Monday, January 14 on day one of the strike, with their picket signs and bullhorns in hand in the rain, as they chanted, “Show me what democracy looks like, this is what democracy looks like!”