Correction - Teacher Furlough Days

 As those of us who follow the travails of the public school system know, this is a story with about 12 sides.  Two weeks ago I wrote a post wherein I said that teachers get paid for Spring and Winter break and that potential furlough days could be taken out of those days. Unfortunately, I was given incorrect information and I apologize. That is actually not the case.

 According to one of our contacts at UTLA, the breaks are considered unassigned days and are not paid. It seems that the proposed furlough days on the table for next year are to be worked, but not paid. This would ensure that instruction is not interrupted (which is good), but the teachers won’t get paid for working those days (definitely NOT good).

 There is a serious lack of trust between UTLA and LAUSD and there is nothing that we as parents can do about it.  It goes back a long, long way with missteps on both sides.  Unfortunately, it’s our kids who are caught in the middle.