Editorial: A strike that shuts down schools is bad for Los Angeles (via latimesopinion )
Alberto Carvalho enters his second year at the helm of the Los Angeles Unified School District with mixed reviews, but he appears to have the energy and willingness to learn from his mistakes.But the union says that’s not enough to afford food and shelter in one of the most expensive cities in the country.
It’s unacceptable that LAUSD employees who keep the schools running should be unable to afford basic needs. Supt. Alberto Carvalho acknowledges that these workers’ wages are low in comparison with the cost of living in Southern California but says that the district’s budget, with pandemic funding ending, is tighter than union officials say.
The budget is likely to get tighter as student enrollment shrinks further. LAUSD projects declining enrollment for the next few years, which affects the amount of state funding it gets. The district has shrunk from an all-time high of 746,831 students 20 years ago to slightly more than 420,000 students.
Carvalho says if the teachers walk out then all schools must close because it’s impossible to guarantee that students would receive instruction and remain safe. However, the district is planning to open 60 food distribution sites and places where up to 10,000 LAUSD students can get dropped off to be supervised during walkout days. In addition, the district has prepared packets of homework for students to complete during strike days. That’s not ideal.
Clearly, there are budgetary concerns affecting what the district can offer workers. But keeping the students in class should be the top priority, not just for district officials but for teachers, workers and union leaders. When LAUSD teachers walked out during a strike in 2019, then-Mayor Eric Garcetti stepped in to help broker a deal because he understood how important a functioning school system is to students, families and the workforce and economy of this entire city.
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