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Los Angeles Unified named longtime insider Andrés Chait as superintendent, formalizing a rapid transition after Alberto Carvalho’s resignation amid a federal investigation and an FBI raid; Chait has been acting since Feb. 27 and helped steer a four-year plan and a $20.6 billion budget that relies on reserves, with potential layoffs and ongoing union negotiations on costs.
Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent Alberto Carvalho has resigned after an FBI search connected to a deal with AI chatbot maker AllHere; he had been on paid leave for months and will be replaced temporarily by acting superintendent Andrés Chait, who will remain in place until a permanent decision is made. The FBI also searched a Florida property tied to Debra Kerr, a former AllHere associate; AllHere later collapsed into bankruptcy and founder Joanna Smith-Griffin was charged with securities and wire fraud and identity theft. LAUSD officials said they cooperated with investigators and emphasized continuity and focus on student progress as the district moves forward.
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho resigns amid a four-month FBI investigation tied to a failed AI chatbot project, with acting superintendent Andres Chait taking over as the district remains under federal scrutiny.
Public schools’ rush to give every student a laptop is giving way to a digital reckoning: districts like Los Angeles Unified are rolling back device programs for younger students, instituting screen-time limits, banning YouTube on school devices, and moving toward in-class access only, amid parent activism and concerns that devices distract more than educate. The shift follows pandemic-era device proliferation, with bills and advisories at state and federal levels prompting debates about whether edtech truly improves learning or simply hooks students to screens and drives up costs.
Los Angeles Unified School District approved a 6-0 resolution to curb device use, create grade-specific screen-time policies, prohibit devices for first graders, restrict self-directed YouTube access, require opt-outs, and audit ed-tech contracts, with the policy taking effect in 2026-27. The move comes amid a parent-driven backlash against heavy reliance on school devices and marks the first major district to pursue reduced screen exposure.
LAUSD averted a strike by reaching a tentative contract with SEIU Local 99 (about 30,000 workers), keeping schools open on Tuesday. The deal includes a 24% wage increase, expanded health care benefits, longer work hours, prevention of layoffs for IT staff, and a prohibition on outsourcing, with SEIU Local 99 members needing to ratify. Earlier tentative deals with two other unions mean nearly 70,000 district employees are covered, and Mayor Bass helped push the negotiations.
A last-minute agreement between the Los Angeles Unified School District and unions averted a planned strike, allowing schools to stay open and students to remain in class while terms are finalized.
A last-minute agreement averted a district-wide strike in Los Angeles Unified after Local 99 reached a contract for about 30,000 support staff, with separate deals for teachers and administrators following. The settlements include an average 24% raise for support staff over two years, about 14% for teachers, and over 11% for administrators, plus expanded hours to meet health-insurance thresholds, brokered in part by Mayor Karen Bass. The move preserves classes for roughly 400,000 students across LA’s schools.
LAUSD families awoke to uncertainty as two unions reached tentative deals while SEIU Local 99 remained unsettled; because the unions have pledged to walk out together if any one fails to reach an agreement, a Tuesday shutdown of schools could occur. Parents scrambled for childcare and meals, with advocates warning about the impact on low‑income and disabled students as students rallied outside district headquarters in support of teachers and workers.
LAUSD reached tentative agreements with SEIU Local 99, UTLA, and AALA to avert a district-wide strike, and schools will open Tuesday pending ratification by union members and the Board. Local 99 secures a 24% wage rise over the contract term, expanded health benefits and hours, no IT layoffs, and tighter subcontracting limits. UTLA’s package averages a 13.86% raise over two years plus a starting teacher salary of $77,000. AALA secures about an 11.65% two-year raise with a framework for a 40-hour week. The deals cover roughly 70,000 of the district’s 83,300 employees, impacting about 390,000 students who had faced potential closures.
LAUSD continues bargaining with SEIU after tentative deals with UTLA and the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles; SEIU represents about 30,000 aides, bus drivers, custodians and cafeteria workers, and negotiators are seeking higher pay and more hours for part-time staff to qualify for health benefits. With a potential SEIU strike on April 14 that could close schools, the district is racing to reach an agreement as UTLA has pledged solidarity if no deal is reached.
Negotiations for Los Angeles Unified's three major unions ran past midnight, leaving families and 390,000 students unsure as a Tuesday strike could shut schools. Two unions—United Teachers Los Angeles and Associated Administrators of Los Angeles/Teamsters 2010—reached tentative deals, while Local 99 SEIU members continued bargaining for about 30,000 support staff, with contingency plans for families.
Two LAUSD unions reached tentative deals Sunday, but Local 99 remains at the bargaining table, keeping the April 14 strike option alive that could close schools for 390,000 students and 70,000 workers. Mayor Bass is mediating and the city has prepared safe programming in case of a shutdown. Local 99 plans morning pickets and post‑rally food distribution while pushing for higher pay and stable hours, whereas UTLA and AALA secured raises and governance protections. If Local 99 settles, the district could avert a broader walkout, but families must still prepare for possible closures, childcare gaps, and disruption to IEP meetings.
LAUSD and United Teachers Los Angeles announced a tentative two-year contract that would raise the starting teacher salary from $68,965 to $77,000 (about an 11.7% jump) and increase average pay by roughly 13.86%, while adding more counselors, four weeks of paid parental leave, and smaller 11th–12th grade classes. The district still needs deals with SEIU Local 99 and the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles to avert a Tuesday walkout. UTLA has warned it could honor solidarity actions if the other unions don’t reach agreements, and voting on the UTLA deal is expected in coming days as talks continue with Local 99 and AALA.
LAUSD and UTLA reached a tentative two-year contract with roughly an 11.65% pay hike, a starting salary near $77,000, four weeks of district-paid parental leave, expanded student mental-health supports, and smaller class-size targets for some grades; the district says the deal costs about $650 million and includes inclusive-practices staffing. While UTLA members are urged to ratify, negotiations with SEIU Local 99 (bus drivers and aides) and the administrators’ union continue, with a potential sympathy strike if no deal by April 14. A district walkout could disrupt attendance for about 400,000 students, but the district has prepared food, tech support, and child-care resources if schools close.