Los Angeles Unified reached a labor deal with its teachers union on Sunday, but educators are expected to honor the picket lines on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
That’s because the district is still in negotiations with SEIU Local 99 \u2014 which represents bus drivers, classroom aides and other staffers. The district is also negotiating with its administrator union.<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite UTLA teachers having reached a tentative agreement with the school district, teachers have pledged to stand in solidarity with SEIU Local 99 and join in a sympathy strike,” SEIU Local 99 said in a news statement on Sunday.<\/p>\n
About the teachers’ deal<\/p>\n
A tentative two-year agreement<\/a> between LAUSD and United Teachers Los Angeles was announced Sunday morning. <\/p>\n Keep up with LAist.<\/p>\n If you’re enjoying this article, you’ll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. <\/p>\n Terms of the new contract<\/a> include an increase in salary scales by 11.65%, a new-teacher salary of $77,000 per year, four weeks of district-paid parental leave, expanded student mental health supports and a first-ever 20:1 ratio for special education specialist teachers.<\/p>\n UTLA said in an Instagram post<\/a> that its bargaining team “enthusiastically recommends” that union members ratify the new contract. <\/p>\n \u201cThese wins reflect the progress we\u2019ve fought for, enabling educators to stay fully focused on supporting students\u2019 learning and well-being,\u201d said Cecily Myart-Cruz, the union\u2019s president, in a statement.<\/p>\n A district spokesperson told LAist that the ongoing cost of the agreement with UTLA is $650 million and also includes \u201ca comprehensive agreement on inclusive practices and staffing,\u201d reduced secondary counseling ratios and smaller ratios for 11th- and 12th-grade academic class sizes.<\/p>\n The union\u2019s members and the Los Angeles Unified Board must vote to approve the deal.<\/p>\n Strike could still go on<\/p>\n The district had an April 14 deadline to reach a deal with the unions, or else face a walkout. A strike including teachers would have shut down district schools<\/a> and disrupted the education of about 400,000 students and the lives of families scrambling for child care.<\/p>\n The district is also in negotiations with the union representing administrators. <\/p>\n The members of each union voted overwhelmingly to give their leaders the power to call a strike after contract talks stalled.<\/p>\n What did UTLA bargain for?<\/p>\n UTLA\u2019s bargaining team had met with the district more than a dozen times since negotiations began in February 2025.<\/p>\n The union\u2019s proposals included:\u00a0<\/p>\n A 17% raise over two years.A minimum starting teacher salary of nearly $78,000 \u2014 a 13% increase.Changes to the salary schedule so that newer teachers who complete professional development can earn increases more quickly.Reducing class sizes and adding more mental health support for students.\u00a0Learn more<\/a>.\u00a0 The other two unions that have yet to reach agreements include SEIU Local 99, which represents support staff, and Associated Administrators of Los Angeles, which represents administrators.<\/p>\n SEIU Local 99<\/p>\n 30,000 members include: bus drivers, cafeteria workers, classroom and campus aides The union\u2019s proposals include:\u00a0<\/p>\n A 30% wage increase over three years.\u00a0More hours for workers who don\u2019t have enough to qualify for benefits.<\/p>\n LAUSD\u2019s most recent offer includes:\u00a0<\/p>\n A 13% wage increase over three years.A task force that includes SEIU Local 99 members to advise the district on artificial intelligence use.Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n SEIU Local 99 also declared an impasse in December, but was at a different stage in the bargaining process than UTLA.<\/p>\n The state has appointed a mediator to try to help the two sides reach an agreement.<\/p>\n The basis for SEIU\u2019s strike vote is what the union says are more than a dozen unfair labor practice charges, where members have been disciplined or lost hours as a result of participating in union activities.<\/p>\n SEIU Local 99 reports its members make an average of $35,000 a year.<\/p>\n Maria Avalos is a supervision aide at Fernangeles Elementary School in Sun Valley. Avalos said she\u2019s only assigned four hours of work a day and also cleans houses and sells tamales to support her daughter.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need more hours,\u201d Avalos said. \u201cI live in an apartment that has one bedroom for 10 of us.\u201d<\/p>\n Associated Administrators of Los Angeles<\/p>\n 3,000 members include: principals, directors and other administrators The union\u2019s proposals include:\u00a0<\/p>\n A 12% raise over two years.The ability to use flex time more easily.<\/p>\n LAUSD\u2019s most recent offer includes:\u00a0<\/p>\n A 10% wage increase over three years.Additional stipends for administrators in specific positions.Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n If AALA members still walk out April 14, it would be a first for the union, which affiliated with the Teamsters in 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n The union declared an impasse in February, an assessment the district disagreed with<\/a>, but it agreed to continue negotiating.<\/p>\n \u201cWe don’t have the necessary resources to really say we have safe schools, to really say that we’re servicing students,\u201d said Maria Nichols, president of AALA, during a pre-strike rally<\/a>.<\/p>\n Senior editor for education Ross Brenneman contributed to this story.<\/p>\n
\nWhat about the other unions?<\/p>\n
Contract expired: June 30, 2024
Most recent meeting with LAUSD: Thurs., April 9, 2026<\/p>\n
Contract expired: June 30, 2025
Most recent meeting with LAUSD: Monday, April 6, 2026<\/p>\n