What’s this all about? There are some union allegations of unfair labor practices by the district but ultimately, this boils down to money. (Disclosure: I have a kid in an LAUSD school.) Older teens may be catching matinees of Cocaine Bear. With campuses closed, regional parks and libraries will try to pick up the slack. The district is seeking to insure that food distribution services continue for kids who rely on schools for meals. Working parents have to find childcare or stay home from their job. Yet the strike dates were only set on Wednesday, and the sudden threat has families scrambling. Alberto Carvalho, and the union SEIU Local 99, which represents approximately 30,000 district bus drivers, cafeteria workers, custodians and other employees, has been bubbling for nearly a year, while dozens of negotiating sessions have failed to yield a resolution. Beware of any remark proclaiming something like, “This is about the kids.” Students are the customer base, but this is adults scratching and clawing.Ī labor dispute between the LAUSD, led by Supt. Yet other things are bizarre, and every public comment and action has to be glimpsed through the lens of warring parties seeking to win over the general public. Some things about the potential walkout make sense, including a legitimate salary ask for low-paid school support staff. With the year-long Covid schools shutdown that hindered learning still fresh in mind and a 2019 teacher’s walkout not far in the rearview window, K-12 kids are about to see their education kneecapped again.Īn 11th-hour save is possible, but for almost everyone, it looks like three days of paaaain. There is no better way to describe the impacts of a strike scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday. Lang turns to the camera, and with an icy glare and a sinister tone says, “Paaaain,” the word extended just a beat. T’s Clubber Lang prepares to enter the ring, a reporter asks his prediction for the fight. If you want to know what the coming week is going to be like for a half million Los Angeles Unified School District students and employees, and hundreds of thousands of parents, then re-watch a short but pivotal scene in Rocky III.
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