Smoking gun letter reveals LAUSD ignored dire budget warning before approving huge staff pay raises

Source: New York Post

Los Angeles Unified School District ignored a bombshell letter from its own experts that blockbuster pay raises for staff would cause thousands of layoffs, the California Post can reveal. Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE ) sent every board member a letter on June 12 telling them they would face “severe” budget concerns if they went ahead and approved the hikes. But just four days later, amid the threat of mass strikes, they awarded the huge raises of up to 24% for some workers, including a whopping 14% for teachers depending on experience.