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LAUSD finds high school teachers created hostile environment for Jewish, Israeli students
October 30, 2026 // Three keffiyeh-wearing teachers at a Los Angeles high school pushed pro-Palestinian political messaging through dance recitals, classroom flyers and classroom lessons — creating a “hostile environment” for Jewish and Israeli students, investigators found. The LA Unified School District’s Office of Student Civil Rights concluded the teachers at Canoga Park High School violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and a California law barring biased instruction, according to its findings.
Crisis team: Los Angeles schools face risk of insolvency
October 22, 2026 // Izumi, senior director of the Center for Education at the Pacific Research Institute, characterized the board’s decision on the raise as "governance malpractice." "This fiscal train wreck - you could see it coming from a mile off," Izumi told The Center Square. "One of the big reasons why L.A. is in such bad shape right now is because they agreed to a massive union contract with the teachers that they simply couldn't afford. The board did not look at its funding sources and its potential spending cuts that it would have to do in order to afford the teacher union contract that it was about to sign." Prior to those collective bargaining agreements, the Los Angeles County Office of Education had warned district leaders of escalating county supervision actions if deficit spending continued unchecked.
California superintendent candidate calls out teachers union, says she’s a ‘real threat’ to ‘socialist agenda’
October 1, 2026 // Conservative California superintendent candidate Sonja Shaw told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that she would not back down from confronting the United Teachers Los Angeles union (UTLA), after a circulated video allegedly showed a union leader calling Shaw a "real threat" and warning that her election "would cause a huge problem for us." Shaw, the president of the Chino Valley Unified School District board, pointed to Los Angeles student achievement scores as she accused UTLA of protecting the education establishment rather than focusing on academic outcomes.
Thousands of LAUSD workers face layoffs that didn’t have to happen
August 12, 2026 // In a seven-page July letter, the Los Angeles County Office of Education appointed a fiscal expert to work with the district and scolded officials for signing $1.2 billion in collective bargaining agreements earlier this year and drawing down from a fund for retiree health benefits, against the advice of its own fiscal advisor. “The Board’s decision to override its own staff’s fiscal advice raises serious concern about the District’s willingness and ability to execute its financial stabilization plan with fidelity,” the county wrote.
LAUSD deadline looms to make painful cuts after county says board actions ‘erode confidence’
July 20, 2026 // The county rejected the plan, saying it lacked specificity and necessitates “an elevated level of fiscal oversight.” Among a list of eight acute budget issues, the July 2 letter faulted the L.A. Unified Board of Education for: Approving costly labor contracts exemplifying “mismanagement of the collective bargaining process.” A failure to carry out earlier approved budget cuts that “erodes confidence.” Raiding funds from a health benefits trust against “its own staff’s fiscal advice.” As a result of these and other district actions, Duardo said, L.A. Unified faces a cash shortfall of $231 million by November 2027, increasing to a $3.5-billion deficit by June 30, 2029.
Opinion: Feds give LAUSD much-needed tough love
July 13, 2026 // One is the fact that LAUSD keeps caving to the teachers union, and offering contracts that the district simply cannot afford. Another is the fact that the district has already borrowed three-quarters of a billion dollars to pay settlements in sexual abuse claims dating back decades. And on the subject of sexual abuse, the Department of Education is still investigating LAUSD’s alleged practice of protecting teachers accused of sexual misconduct. Instead of getting rid of problematic teachers, LAUSD often keeps them around — keeping some in the classroom, and reassigning others.
LAUSD strike averted after tentative deal reached with 3rd union; schools to open Tuesday
April 14, 2026 // - A 24% wage increase that will make a significant difference in workers' livelihoods; - Increased work hours that will ensure health care benefits for thousands of workers and their families and increase services and support for students; - Rescinding layoffs of hundreds of IT technicians; - Expansion of health care benefits for teacher assistants, after-school workers, community representatives and others; - No subcontracting of work to outside vendors with a pathway to bring more work into the district.
Commentary: A teacher strike would hurt kids, but LAUSD can’t afford to give in to the union’s demands
April 13, 2026 // The bottom line is that LAUSD can’t afford the union’s demands. A lengthy teachers’ strike would harm students, but giving in to UTLA risks weakening the district’s ability to serve those students for years to come. For their part, teachers and other union employees could come to regret whatever concessions UTLA manages to squeeze out of the district. LAUSD has already approved a plan to lay off 3,200 employees, and they’ll need to cut more if UTLA gets its way.
LA County unions pledge support for possible LAUSD strike as teachers push for new deal
April 2, 2026 // With a strike by Los Angeles Unified School District teachers looming on April 14, several major L.A. County labor groups have announced their support and say they are prepared to join educators on the picket lines. United Teachers Los Angeles, SEIU Local 99 and the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles said Wednesday they plan to walk off the job if they do not reach a new contract agreement with the district.
LAUSD teachers union says it will go on strike April 14 if no contract is reached
March 19, 2026 // The district has offered about an 8% raise plus a bonus. The district says it's also proposed reducing class sizes but warns the cost of a larger deal could strain its budget long-term. Teachers have been working without a contract since last year. Even though they just reached a new deal less than three years ago, the 30,000-plus members of the teachers union say it's not enough.