Aug 03 2011
What’s In Store for Public Education Under New UTLA and LAUSD Heads
On August 3, 2011, Uprising host Sonali Kolhatkar interviewed LA Times reporter Howard Blume about what’s in store for Los Angeles’ public education with new heads of the LAUSD and the teachers union, UTLA.
Howard Blume is also the co-host, with Barbara Osborn, of Deadline LA, which airs on Mondays at 3:30 pm on KPFK.
Watch the interview here:
Martina Steiner recorded this interview.
One Response to “What’s In Store for Public Education Under New UTLA and LAUSD Heads”
University of California Berkeley Chancellor Birgeneau offers no UC sacrifices for Californians. Californians face mortgage defaults, 12% unemployment, pay reductions, loss of unemployment benefits. UC share the sacrifices of Californians: No layoff or wage concessions for UC Chancellors, Faculty during greatest recession of modern times. Yudof curb wages, benefits for California Democrats, Republicans! If wages better elsewhere, chancellors, vice chancellors, tenured, non tenured faculty, UCOP apply for the positions. If wages are what commit employees to UC, leave for better paying position.
UC wages must reflect California’s ability to pay, not what others are paid. There is no good reason to raise UC tuition, fees when wage concessions are available.
The sky will not fall on UC.
Share the sacrifices UC President, Faculty, Chancellors, Vice Chancellors, UCOP:
No furloughs
18 percent reduction in UCOP salaries & $50 million cut.
18 percent prune of campus chancellors’, vice chancellors’ salaries.
15 percent trim of tenured faculty salaries, increased teaching load
10 percent decrease in non-tenured faculty salaries, as well as increase research, teaching load
100% elimination of all Academic Senate, Academic Council costs, wages.
(17,000 UC paid employees earn more than $100,000)
However, rose bushes always bloom after pruning.
UC Board of Regents Chair Sherry Lansing can bridge the public trust gap with reassurances that UC salaries reflect depressed wages in California.
The sky will not fall on the 10 campuses of UC