Our Voices
Day 5 – Another HUGE rally at Grand Park today!!! Thanks to parents, students, and community members for your support! What we’re doing together to #SavePublicEducation is a revolutionary act of love. Together we can do this! ✊?#LAUSDStrike #UTLAStrong
Posted by UTLA on Saturday, January 19, 2019
Another HUGE rally at Grand Park today!!! Thanks to parents, students, and community members for your support! What we’re doing together to #SavePublicEducation is a revolutionary act of love. Together we can do this! ✊?#LAUSDStrike #UTLAStrong
How charter schools drain money from public school districts
Our public schools are in crisis. Never has this been more apparent than now with over 30,000 educators striking in the streets of Los Angeles. The destitute economic condition of our public schools is largely the result of the unchecked growth of charter schools that continues every year. California is now the state with the most charter schools and charter school students in the nation. Approximately 10 percent of California students attend charter schools and the per pupil funding for each of these 600,000 students is being diverted away from neighborhood public schools, leaving them with fewer and fewer resources. It has been estimated that Los Angeles Unified School District loses 600 million dollars annually as a result of the loss of enrollment to charter schools. This year alone 70 new charter schools opened in California, enrolling an additional 30,000 students. Over the last ten years charter school enrollment has grown by 150 percent. Due to a declining birth rate, our state is projecting a decline in enrollment of 258,000 students over the next ten years, yet the California Charter Schools Association has set a goal of enrolling one million students in charter schools by 2022. Opening unneeded schools is fiscally irresponsible and will only exacerbate the financial problems of public school districts. #LAUSDStrike #UTLAStrong #WeAreLA
Posted by UTLA on Saturday, January 19, 2019
Our public schools are in crisis. Never has this been more apparent than now with over 30,000 educators striking in the streets of Los Angeles.
The community continues to stand with teachers
After a powerful week of action, Los Angeles educators are ready for a return to the picket lines Tuesday morning. With the strong support of the parents and community, this fight for public education will continue for as long as it takes. What side of history do you want to be on? #UTLAStrong #WeAreLA #LAUSDStrike
Posted by UTLA on Monday, January 21, 2019
After a powerful week of action, Los Angeles educators are ready for a return to the picket lines Tuesday morning.
It’s official, the firefighters have joined the teachers. #UTLAStrong #LAUSDStrong
Posted by UTLA on Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Firefighters Join the Teachers
"This is a Strike Song" — Aryana Fields
Aryana Fields, a 5th Grader at Playa del Rey Elementary School performs a song in support of striking teachers. “A Strike Song” — Aryana Fields
Posted by UTLA on Thursday, January 17, 2019
Aryana Fields – This is a Strike Song
Have you seen this beautiful video? This made everyone's day!Delevan Drive Elementary is a school in Eagle Rock California (Los Angeles)♥️#DelevanDriveElementary #UTLAStrong#LAUSDStrike #RedForEd #EagleRock#TeachersAndStudentsMatter?Count on me? Bruno Mars?
Posted by UTLA on Thursday, January 17, 2019