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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Los Angeles: 3,100 Pink Slips Lead to 650 Layoffs | Intercepts

Los Angeles: 3,100 Pink Slips Lead to 650 Layoffs | Intercepts

Los Angeles: 3,100 Pink Slips Lead to 650 Layoffs

The $23 billion edujobs package suffered a major blow in the U.S. Senate, United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) agreed to 12 furlough days over the next two years and layoffs were reduced by 79%.
It’s still bad news for 650 teachers, but in a district with more than 34,000 of them, it’s a generally successful