LAUSD Reaches Tentative Two-Year Deal With Teachers Union, Averting Strike

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

“LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Los Angeles Unified School District has reached a tentative two-year agreement with United Teachers Los Angeles, the union representing its roughly 35,000 educators that was planning to go on strike Tuesday, officials announced Sunday”

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The deal includes an 11.65% increase in salary scales and raises the beginning teacher salary to $77,000 per year.

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The agreement also includes four weeks of paid parental leave and expanded student mental health supports.

UTLA President Cecily Myart-Cruz called it a historic win.

The deal does not completely rule out the possibility of a strike from other educators and school workers.

Two other unions remain at the bargaining table: SEIU Local 99 and the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles.

SEIU Local 99 members make an average of $35,000 per year.

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The union has pushed for a 30% wage increase over three years.

The three unions combined represent nearly 70,000 LAUSD employees.

The tentative agreement comes amid mounting pressure from community groups and state officials.

“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”

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LAUSD projected a $191 million deficit while the unions pointed to $5 billion in reserves.

Consumer prices in Los Angeles have risen nearly 30% since March 2019.

The deal shortens the length of the contract from three years to two years.

A strike remains a possibility if the district fails to reach agreements with the other two unions.

UTLA can strike in solidarity because its agreement is not yet ratified.

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The district has developed comprehensive contingency plans.

The three unions had agreed to jointly walk out if no agreements were reached.