April 23, 2013: UTLA: Student safety is our priority
UTLA issued the following statement in responseto the arrest of an LAUSD teacher today in Van Nuys. Allegations involving child pornography are a serious concern. UTLA is committed to keeping all...
View ArticleApril 30, 2013: UTLA: Breakfast program is flawed - but fixable
UTLA issued the following statement on LAUSD’sBreakfast in the Classroom pilot program. There are serious problems with LAUSD’s Breakfast in the Classroom program—including sanitary issues, poor...
View ArticleMay 13, 2013: UTLA: Tuesday Rally for Smaller Class Sizes and Fully Staffed...
On Tuesday, May 14th, UTLA will rally outside LAUSD headquarters to demand the School Board and the Superintendent keep the promise of Proposition 30. Voters intended for Prop 30 funds to go to the...
View ArticleMay 30, 2013: UTLA: Keeping the Promise of Prop. 30
UTLA applauds the push by LAUSD School Board members Bennett Kayser, Richard Vladovic and Steve Zimmer for smaller class sizes and full staffing. The trio is calling on the Superintendent to “develop...
View ArticleJune 17, 2013: UTLA: Superintendent as Pitchman
Apple contract pending Board approvalUTLA is calling on LAUSD’s Board of Education to delay a vote that would award a $30 million dollar contract to Apple for the purchase of iPads for students. The...
View ArticleEducators Give LAUSD Superintendent a Failing Grade
The results are in ...UTLA today issued the results of a member-wide performance review of Superintendent John Deasy.LAUSD teachers and health and human services professionals evaluated the...
View ArticleTime for Kids Leafleting
News Conference Planned for Tuesday, March 4UTLA is taking its fight for smaller class sizes, fully staffed schools and fair compensation directly to parents. On Tuesday, March 4th, thousands of...
View ArticleUTLA Election Results Announced
Two presidential candidates face runoffUTLA President Warren Fletcher will face challenger Alex Caputo-Pearl in a runoff election, after neither garnered more than 50% of the vote in the union’s...
View ArticleAgreements Reached to Bring Relief to Schools, Educators
Additonal resources to be added to 37 schoolsUTLA has reached an agreement with public interest groups and LAUSD in a long-fought case that will result in millions in new funding for 37 schools that...
View ArticleScience Teacher is Victorious
Protesting 'Teacher Jail'Greg Schiller, the LAUSD science teacher who was removed from his school in February — in a flap over science fair experiments, will be back at Cortines School of Visual &...
View ArticleNew President Elected
Union Power slate head claims victoryUTLA has elected a new president to lead the 35,000-member teachers’ union. Alex Caputo-Pearl, head of the Union Power ticket, received 80.18 percent of the vote;...
View ArticleSchool Equity News Conference
The inequity cannot be ignoredUTLA is standing with parents, students and the community in demanding changes to the proposed budget put forth by Superintendent John Deasy for the 2014-15 school year....
View ArticleContract Negotiations with LAUSD
UTLA: Launching new approach to bargaining with LAUSDUTLA issued the following statement following Thursday’s contract bargaining session with LAUSD.UTLA is shifting its contract negotiating process...
View ArticleBargaining Session with LAUSD
UTLA: How Did 2% Become 26%?UTLA issued the following statement on today’s bargaining session with LAUSDUTLA pressed the district for more details on the budget because some of the numbers LAUSD has...
View ArticleAnother LAUSD Technology Fiasco
August 8, 2014LAUSD today agreed to delay the implementation of some elements of the web based system to manage student data (MiSiS), after UTLA members and other district employees raised concerns...
View ArticleRenowned Choir Director Freed from Teacher Jail
UTLA: Music Director Goes Back to School—Freed from Teacher Jail at Last Students, Parents, Educators to Celebrate Iris Stevenson’s Return to Crenshaw High; Dramatic Flaws in Superintendent’s System...
View ArticleNews Release: McKenna Wins!
UTLA: Victory for McKenna is a win for students, educators and the communityUTLA issued the following statement on the results of the District 1 School Board electionUTLA extends its congratulations...
View ArticleUTLA Offers Proposal to End Deasy's MiSiS CriSiS
Resolving a fiascoWith no end in sight to Superintendent Deasy’s MiSiS Crisis, UTLA has presented LAUSD with a proposal aimed at solving the problem, so educators and students can focus on education,...
View Article'Crenshaw' Film Screening: Challenging Deasy's Unilateralism on the Streets
“Crenshaw” documents educators, students, parents and community building a model of school improvement—the Extended Learning Cultural Model. The film also covers Superintendent Deasy’s reconstitution...
View ArticleUTLA Calls for Immediate Action on Deasy's iPad Fiasco
UTLA calls on LAUSD’s Board of Education to take swift action to uncover the truth behind John Deasy’s iPad deals — a s the media continues to uncover alleged improprieties in the way the District...
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