LAUSD's unions want new contracts. What's happening now, and what it means for families

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Who’s at the bargaining table: United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), SEIU Local 99 and the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles are working under expired contracts. The unions are also in the midst of separate negotiations over health care benefits that will expire at the end of the year without a new agreement.

What’s the conflict and what happens next? The unions say the district should pull from its multi-billion-dollar reserves to increase wages and provide more mental health support for students. “Nobody wants to go on strike, but if we have to, we will,” said UTLA President Cecily Myart-Cruz. “We've shown that two times in the past, but that's not what we want. We actually want real supports, real investments. The district can do it.” LAUSD told LAist in a statement th