The protesters echoed the contention of United Teachers Los Angeles that the district — whose general fund budget this year is about $7.5 billion — is hoarding a massive reserve that could be used to pay teachers more and improve conditions for students. They point to last year's ending balance of nearly $2 billion.
THIS BLOG began simply with photos of some of the schools I taught at in los angeles as a substitute teacher & prior to that at coachella high as a regular English teacher, and shows the student portfolios completed by the kids at the end of one year. I will also be posting links to current education stories here.
