Los Angeles Unified principals today reported providing instruction to 141,631 students at 1,240 schools on the first day of a strike by UTLA.
The number is incomplete because 54 schools had yet to submit reports as of late afternoon Monday through Los Angeles Unified’s internal attendance system. Principals were instructed in advance to focus on the safety and well-being of their students, which contributed to delays in reporting attendance.
Los Angeles Unified elementary, middle and high schools will be open tomorrow and throughout the UTLA strike. Early education centers will only be open to special-needs students. State preschool sites will remain closed.
“Our principals, educators and staff work hard every day to ensure every student gets the best possible education and today was no different,” said Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner. “We are extremely grateful for their continued commitment and hard work. We are doing everything we can to continue to deliver on the promise of a great education for our students and their families. We call on UTLA leadership to return to negotiations to end this disruptive strike.”
On the first day of the strike, Los Angeles Unified continued to serve meals at all schools and transported 8,560 students on school buses to schools. This represents nearly 40% of the average daily student ridership.
For more information, parents and families should visit lausd.net or call Los Angeles Unified’s dedicated strike hotline at 213-443-1300 from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. Staff answered 2,759 calls today from parents and family members, including 565 calls in Spanish.