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Upcoming Events

UTLA Leadership Conference


United Teachers Los Angeles is a union of professionals representing 48,000 public school teachers and health and human services professionals in the Los Angeles area.

Important information on the CTA voluntary contribution program Urgent This is NOT a UTLA initiative.
2008-09 Voluntary Contribution Change Form
2008-09 Voluntary Contribution Allocations
Scholarships & Grants Contribution Change Form

Did you receive a letter from LAUSD rescinding your health benefits?
UTLA takes action. Read the follow-up letter being sent by LAUSD.

District Budget Cuts

UTLA to fight pay cuts - Pay cuts at LAUSD proposed in the form of furlough days and elimination of buy-back days.
UTLA/ LAUSD statement on buy-back days & furlough days
Read Duffy's letter »
Read latest Bargaining Flash »

picket sign Cuts hurt kids and so does LAUSD’s budget

District reveals budget with misplaced priorities - Read UTLA's Talking Points

Memo to LAUSD: Cut the padding before cutting pay

Prop 39 Update: LAUSD pulls offer to charters of campus space at seven schools

Prop 39 campus status as of 5-5-08

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Innovation & reform

UTLA is a driving force for school reform. The latest on:

Innovation Division
Belmont Zone of Choice
Expanded School Based Management (ESBMM)
Supt. Brewer’s High Priority School Program

LAUSD payroll debacle

Fiscal Year Change Effects Salary Payment for Traditional Calendar Schools

Read Daily News article - "System failure: cost of LAUSD pay fiasco will linger on" – Editorial - June 17, 2008

The latest on the payroll debacle including how UTLA is fighting for our members.

Contract negotiations

Save, don’t spend your double August paycheck. LAUSD threatens cuts in pay & benefits for next year.

0% makes zero sense
District officials are using next year’s budget shortfall to justify not giving you a raise this year.

What you can do to protest state & local budget cuts:

Oppose the Senate budget proposal that hurts public schools

Send a letter to your Legislator to protest State Budget Cuts.

Call CTA’s “Cuts Hurt” hotline to leave your legislator a message

Legislator contact info

duffyUTLA Responds to the proposed State Budget Cuts
Watch video

The fight against lemon principals

LemonSee coverage of Dolores Street Elementary's fight to oust their lemon principal.

The LAUSD Waste Basket

Examples of excessive and unnecessary spending and
mismanagement.

$400 million on computers and few new ones to be found!

Announcements

New Chapter Chair training scheduled for September 18, 2008.

NEA Training day is September 13, 2008. Sign up now!

Important information on the CTA voluntary contribution program.

Media coverage

duffyKNBC News Conference
May 11, 2008 - Laurel Erickson Interviews A.J. Duffy on the State Budget Cuts.Watch Video

August 22, 2008 - Listen to Duffy's radio interview regarding charters and the upcoming bond issue.

Conferences

Trinational Conference triumph at UTLA

View Duffy’s speech

News

LAUSD places $7 billion bond on Nov. ballot
Read news articles »
Read Duffy's letter to UTLA House of Reps. & Board of Directors »

Teachers fight cuts to LAUSD language classes.

Professional Development & Educational Opportunities

The Helen Bernstein Professional Development Center


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Latest Updates

Sep 03, 2008 Elementary News Updated - Added Elementary News for September 2008.

Sep 02, 2008 Stop The Cuts Coalition demonstration New - Local event to demand action on the state budget.

Aug 29, 2008 Action needed NOW! New - Oppose the Senate Budget Proposal that Hurts Public Schools.

Aug 26, 2008 Leadership Conference 2008 Photos New - Thanks to those who participated for making this a successful event.

Aug 25, 2008 We are willing to strike for what's right! New - UTLA talking points for the first chapter meeting of the school year.

President's Perspective

UTLA Store


The UTLA store is open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00pm.

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UTLA/NEA Training

UTLA/NEA Training day is Sep. 13, 2008. Sign up for one of 5 free workshops designed to enrich your career. Read more »

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