Los Angeles Schools Stay Open

Apr 14, 2026, 14:11

Introduction

Schools in Los Angeles will not close. The school district and the workers' union have a new plan.

Main Body

The school district and the union SEIU Local 99 have a deal. Now, schools can stay open. Teachers and principals also have new deals. These three groups have 70,000 workers. They wanted to stop working together if they had no deal. The new deal gives workers more money. It also gives them more hours and more staff. The district will not fire people in the IT department. In 2023, many schools closed for three days. This time, the workers will go back to work.

Conclusion

Now, schools stay open. 400,000 students can go to class.

Vocabulary Learning

deal
An agreement between two or more people or groups.協議 / 交易
Example:The school district and the union have a deal.
district
An area or a group of schools managed by one organization.學區 / 區域
Example:The school district and the union have a new plan.
fire
To tell someone they must leave their job.解僱 / 開除
Example:The district will not fire people in the IT department.
staff
People who work for a company or organization.工作人員 / 職員
Example:The new deal gives workers more money and more staff.
union
A group of people who work together to get better pay or conditions.工會
Example:The school district and the union have a new plan.