LAUSD Rescinds 505 More Pink Slips - Non-tenured Teachers Get to Stay

 In the kaleidoscope pictures of budget cuts from Sacramento, talk of stimulus money from Washington and the continual shuffling of resources at the District, it’s hard to keep track of what’s happening with teacher layoffs.  And this is a huge issue because it affects class size and, ultimately, the quality of education that our children are receiving. I’m happy to report that 505 additional pink slips are being rescinded.

 

Rescission letters are scheduled to be mailed to 271 non-permanent, secondary English teachers; 114 non-permanent, secondary Social Studies teachers; and 120 non-permanent, secondary counselors. The non-permanent teachers and counselors are those without tenure, relatively new teachers with one or two years of experience. 

 

Superintendent Cortines has recognized the need for a certain amount of decentralization.  It only makes sense to allow individual schools to decide what their priorities are and how to use their money to fund them.  In some ways, the number of teachers taking early retirement is making room for a new generation of teachers to stay in the profession.  This combination is what’s allowing so many teachers to keep their jobs.

 

The Superintendent is trying to save as many jobs as he can and encourages teachers who still have pink slips at the end of June to be processed as day-to-day substitutes until we can work our way out of this mess.

 

LAUSD released this table today.  Keep in mind that the numbers are subject to change, most likely for the better….but in this climate, you never know.  These numbers represent a 5.7% reduction in workforce. This is where we are at the moment.

 

March 15 Notices Sent to Certificated Employees		Notices Rescinded or Positions Reassigned	Reduction in Force Notices Still in Effect
Administrators	2,875	2,874 *	1
Permanent Elementary	1,996	1,996	0
Non-permanent, Elementary	1,605	0	1,605
Non-permanent, Secondary English	599	271	328
Non-permanent, Secondary Math	675	675	0
Non-permanent, Secondary Science	276	276	0
Non-permanent, Secondary Social Studies	322	114	208
Support Service Personnel	498	120	378
TOTAL	8,846	6,326	2,520

 

The wheels move slowly, but it seems like we’re heading in the right direction.  At least today.

 

Victoria

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Comments

[Valerie Henderson]

Great News!! Thanks for keeping us posted.