Category: United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA)

LA Teachers Union Approves a 21% Salary Increase in New Contract Agreement

Members of United Teachers Los Angeles approved a new contract with the L.A. Unified School District (LAUSD) that would give employees a 21%  salary increase, as both parties came to an agreement. The agreement would raise the average teacher salary to $106,000, a 21% wage increase over three years. UTLA, which represents more than 35,000 teachers,…


LA Teachers Union Approves a 21 Percent Salary Increase

Members of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) approved a new contract with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) that would give employees a 21 percent salary increase, as both parties came to an agreement. The agreement would raise the average teacher salary to $106,000, a 21 percent wage increase over three years. UTLA, which represents…


LA Teachers’ Union Demands 20 Percent Pay Raise, Reduced Class Size, Less Standardized Testing

The Los Angeles teachers’ union is demanding a 20 percent pay raise over the next two years for LA Unified School District (LAUSD) teachers, citing stress from living costs and COVID-19 pandemic learning loss. United Teachers of LA (UTLA)—which has 35,000 members—held three simultaneous rallies across the district Dec. 5. At the rally, UTLA president…