ABSTRACT
The members of United Teachers Los Angeles believe that neighborhood public schools should serve as the essential anchors of our communities. As educators we see first-hand what students need in our classrooms, our school, our clinics, and our neighborhoods, and we deal with the issues that too often prevent those needs from being met. UTLA believes that educators, parents, and community partners must work together to take on the issues of economic, social, and racial justice – al of which impact student learning and and our ability to meet their holistic needs. We also believe that collective bargaining is a process through which this can happen.