The teachers union and the Los Angeles school district have reached a tentative agreement over rules for instruction in the fall, according to a source close to the negotiations.
Even though they will be at home, Los Angeles students will have a predictable learning schedule that resembles a regular school day when the fall semester starts in two weeks, under a tentative agreement over rules for instruction reached by teachers and the district.
The school day would include daily live online interaction, small group work and independent work as well as time to focus on the social and emotional needs of students. There is also time for office hours, during which students and families could connect with teachers. The school board is scheduled to meet Tuesday. A major item on that agenda is whether the board will put a $7-billion school facilities bond before voters in November. Officials have said the bond would help replenish funds spent in response to the pandemic as well as to meet other needs.
The pact also establishes work expectations for non-teaching union members such as counselors, who were paid their full-time salaries in the spring even though their duties were vague, leaving adrift some students and families for whom they provided vital services. After campuses closed, there were numerous problems serving students with disabilities and students who needed special support because they are learning to speak English.
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