Unified and UTLA to avoid a strike that would hurt L.A.вЂ™s most vulnerable students and families.вЂќ Just to illustrate the staunch disconnect between the district and UTLA, Beutner was quoted as saying that the offer вЂњshows our commitment to helping students most in need,вЂќ and вЂњOur offer creates a pathway for L.A. The district made an offer of a 6% raise over two years and class-size reductions at 15 Middle Schools and 75 Elementary Schools determined to have the вЂњhighest need.вЂќ UTLA called the offer, вЂњinsultingвЂќ and a вЂњstunning example of disrespect to the districts 33,000 members.вЂќ Unified remains committed to resolving the issues through the mediation processвЂ¦вЂќ Shortly after the meeting, the LAUSD said in part: Unfortunately, there continues to be a lack of consensus, and no progress was made. Students and teachers return to classrooms and resume regular schedule.Last week, LAUSD and the teachers union, UTLA, met to discuss various items that are at issue in an effort to head off a strike. UTLA and LAUSD reach an agreement ending the teacher strike. LAUSD lost over $125.1 million in student absences. Jan 14-22, 2019 Teachers strike, without being paid, in order to show their commitment to their wanted changes. Meetings continue throughout the weekend. UTLA and LAUSD meet again in order to negotiate and try to prevent the strike from happening. UTLA announces that they have not come to a deal with LAUSD and that a teacher strike will be taking place Monday, Jan 14. LAUSD is able to delay teacher strikes to Monday, Jan 14. UTLA and LAUSD meet again with LAUSD trying to come to a compromise. LAUSD continues to not meet UTLAвЂ™s demands. UTLA writes a 59-page proposal with all their final statements and changes. LAUSD writes a 76-page counter proposal with their final statements. LAUSD tries to block special education teachers from striking. LAUSD parents receive emails of the possibility of a teacher strike beginning Thursday, Jan 10. Oct, 2018 Teachers receive word of the possibility of a strike. UTLA continues through all this negotiating without a proper contract for negotiations. May 4, 2017-JNegotiations and bargaining continue between UTLA and LAUSD. They also removed points about lottery funds, school determined needs, state textbook and related material and instructional material in their shared decision making and school-based management proposal along with changes in the term of teacher leaves and absences.

MaLAUSD makes counter proposals on teacher transfers and class sizes.ДЄpUTLA adds to their academic freedom and responsibility proposal asking for teachers to be able to choose which assessments, other than those required by state or federal law, to use in the classroom, how these assessments are used in the classroom and when these assessments are used in the classroom. LAUSD makes a counterproposal for student discipline and positive behavior support. MaUTLA makes changes to the proposals on teacher transfers, salaries and class size. LAUSD makes a counterproposal for teacher transfers. UTLA makes a new proposal for student discipline, student climate, positive behavior support and educator development support and evaluation. LAUSD made counter proposals for class sizes, teacher salaries, educator development support and evaluation, UTLA rights and charter schools (article now deleted). UTLA made a proposal on teacher transfers into vacant positions. UTLA makes their first proposal for smaller class sizes, a raise in teacher salaries, academic freedom and responsibility for teachers. By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-Chief

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