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Back to school: How LAUSD teachers are prepping
LAUSD’s new fall semester begins in less than two weeks, and classes will be online. A tentative agreement between the teachers union and the district calls for a 30-hour school week and time for student and family counseling.
By Jonathan Bastian • • 50m ListenLAUSD’s new fall semester begins in less than two weeks, and classes will be online. A tentative agreement between the teachers union and the district calls for a 30-hour school week and time for student and family counseling. The teachers union is scheduled to vote on the plan next week. KCRW talks with two LAUSD teachers.
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