New LAUSD Contract Slights Students, Taxpayers

Los Angeles public school support staff, teachers, and supporters rally outside of the school district headquarters on the first day of a three day strike in Los Angeles on March 21, 2023. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

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The unfortunate students of the Los Angeles Unified School District! The new contract the district worked out with the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) union says it’s to help the kids, but it’s really only to help the union and its members—with the taxpayers picking up the tab.