This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today.
This archival content was originally written for and published on KPCC.org. Keep in mind that links and images may no longer work — and references may be outdated.
La Habra teachers walk off the job
Teachers at La Habra City Schools went on strike after more than a year of failed negotiations with the school district. Administrators imposed a contract with permanent salary cuts. The teachers' union said its' members are willing to accept temporary cuts.
(
Adolfo Guzman-Lopez/KPCC
)
Listen
0:37
La Habra teachers walk off the job
La Habra teachers walk off the job
The strike by La Habra City School District teachers to undo a 2 percent pay reduction and cuts to health care benefits will continue for a second day today. Teachers plan to show up in force at this afternoon’s school board meeting as well. About 90 percent of the district's 225 teachers walked picket lines yesterday.
They’re the second group of Southland teachers to walk out this year over salary cuts.
Dozens of teachers at Imperial Middle School and Las Positas Elementary School next door finished the first day of a strike that's been a year in the making.
The teachers union has been negotiating for more than a year with the school district over a teachers contract, and they haven't been able to come to an agreement. The school district imposed salary cuts – permanent salary cuts – and the union membership voted to go on strike.
The superintendent of the school district has said the funding cuts from Sacramento are so dire that that's forced the school district to take this step.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our connected community. We are free to tell the full truth, to hold power to account without fear or favor, and to follow facts wherever they lead. Our only loyalty is to our audiences and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen our community.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
