The United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA), the largest local teachers' union in California, rejected Governor Gavin Newsom's school reopening plan on Monday, calling it ""a recipe for propagating structural racism." The plan, which was announced by Newsom and Democratic leaders in the state legislature, provides $6.6 billion for schools to accelerate the reopening process as coronavirus cases drop. "$2 billion would fund safety measures to support in-person instruction, such as personal protective equipment, ventilation upgrades and COVID-19 testing. $4.6 billion would fund expanded learning opportunities, such as summer school, tutoring and mental health services," the governor's office said in a press release. The key to the plan is a financial incentive: schools would lose 1% in eligible funding for everyday that they remain closed past the end of March for children in kindergarten through second grade. "Schools in the state's Red Tier or better would be required to offer in-person instruction to all students in all elementary grades and at least one middle or high school grade, or risk the same penalty," the press release explained. Moreover, 10% of state vaccines would be set aside for school employees. UTLA described the plan as racist, however. In a press statement,… Read full this story
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