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LAUSD Gives Teachers Nearly 14% Raise in Tentative Deal to Avert Strike

12 April, 2026.USA.21 sources

Key Takeaways

LAUSD and United Teachers Los Angeles reached a tentative two-year contract.
The deal includes a roughly 14% pay increase, including higher starting pay.
Retroactive wage changes cover July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, with salary scales.

Tentative Deal

LAUSD reached a tentative two-year agreement with United Teachers Los Angeles.

The deal includes a salary increase of 11.65% to 13.86% depending on calculation.

ABC7 Los Angeles

The starting teacher salary would rise to about $77,000 annually.

Additional provisions include hiring 450 support staff and paid parental leave.

The agreement must still be ratified by union members and the district's board.

The possibility of a strike remains as negotiations continue with other unions.

Union Solidarity

The tentative agreement with UTLA does not guarantee schools will open.

SEIU Local 99 and the Associated Administrators remain at the bargaining table.

ABC7 Los Angeles

UTLA has pledged to join in a sympathy strike if no deal is reached.

The three unions represent nearly 70,000 LAUSD employees.

The strike threat comes after 20 months of negotiations.

The district projected a $191 million deficit for 2027-28.

Community Impact

The strike has affected nearly half a million students across 900 schools.

“The Los Angeles Unified School District and a local teachers union reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, days before what was set to be a district and union announced”