Los Angeles school year to shorten due to the budget crisis

Saturday, the United Teacher Los Angeles (UTLA), struck a deal wiht the Los Angeles Unified School Distrct that would cut five days out of the regular school year, making teacher's take five unpaid furlough days this year and seven the next year.

This school year, 4 days will be taken away at the end of the instructional year and schools will also be shut down on May 28.

According to the UTLA, the deal, that is said to save the school district around $180 million, comes amid layoff worries that would effect thousands of employees.

Around 2,100 employees, which includes 1,825 teacher, as well as librarians, health officials and counselors were thought to be laid off due to the $640 million budget crisis. The agreement takes away the permanent pay-cuts... LAUSD wanted a 12% salary reduction.

The agreement is waiting approval by the teachers of the union which is set to vote April 7 through April 9, 2010.

Source:examiner.com/