Los Angeles educators and school administrators just locked in a hefty pay boost and a wave of new support positions, with union members overwhelmingly ratifying fresh contracts that union leaders say helped head off a districtwide strike.
The votes capped months of tense bargaining that produced tentative agreements in mid-April and, in the end, kept LAUSD classrooms open instead of on the picket line.
United Teachers Los Angeles says its two-year deal reshapes the salary schedule so that the average classroom teacher ends up with a 13.86% raise, while the smallest implemented increase is 8%. According to UTLA, the agreement also adds more than 450 new counselor, psychologist, and attendance-support positions, builds in district-paid parental leave, includes protections against artificial intelligence, and phases in retroactive and scheduled raises through June 30, 2027.
Contract Highlights for Administrators
On the management side, AALA and Teamsters Local 2010 report that their package delivers compounded wage increases of about 12.15% by January 2027, along with new workload protections and flex-time rules for administrators. Teamsters Local 2010 notes that the deal includes a $5,000 annual stipend for principals at priority or single-administrator schools and places explicit limits on uncompensated overtime…