LA Teachers Union Condemns State’s School Reopening Plan as ‘Propagating Structural Racism’

LA Teachers Union Condemns State’s School Reopening Plan as ‘Propagating Structural Racism’
Children attend online classes at a learning hub inside the Crenshaw Family YMCA during the Covid-19 pandemic in Los Angeles on Feb. 17, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
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The United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) has condemned California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to reopen schools for in-person instruction, calling it “a recipe for propagating structural racism.”

Newsom announced on Sunday that he has reached a deal with state legislators to set aside $2 billion in grants to help school districts cover the expenses associated with bringing students back to classrooms safely. Some major districts, such as the 600,000-student Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), has kept classrooms closed since last March when the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus outbreak hit California.