Overview
- District and union negotiators, who meet Wednesday, face a Tuesday strike deadline set by teachers, service workers and principals’ groups.
- LAUSD says it cannot keep all campuses open if two of the three unions walk out, and it is urging families to test Schoology access, check devices, and line up childcare and meal options.
- The district’s latest teacher pay offer includes a 3% one‑time bonus this school year and permanent raises of 4% on July 1, 4% on Jan. 1, 2027, and 2% on Jan. 1, 2028, while UTLA seeks an average 17% boost and a higher starting salary of $77,670.
- SEIU Local 99, whose members have worked without a contract since June 30, 2024, rejects the district’s 13% over three years and is pressing for more pay, stable hours tied to health benefits, and protection from roughly 700 approved layoffs.
- A fact‑finding step cleared UTLA to strike, with the neutral chair saying he could not judge the district’s capacity to pay, as unions cite a $5 billion reserve and LAUSD warns that ongoing deficits could drain those funds within a few years.