More than 1,000 L.A. school employees expected to lose jobs, with bigger cuts ahead
Key takeaways
- The termination of the workers who lack due process job protections, including some teachers, transpired without an announcement but has been confirmed by officials.
- The estimated job reductions in that scenario would be 6,000 or more, approaching 10% of the district’s workforce.
- Most of the economic pain is backloaded to take effect starting July 1, 2027 — meaning officials will have a year to try to avoid the worst of these outcomes.
LAUSD acting Supt. Andres Chait on Thursday called layoffs and other cutbacks “difficult and necessary.” (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times) By Howard Blume Staff Writer Follow May 21, 2026 6:37 PM PT 3 7 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
More than 1,000 Los Angeles school workers are expected to lose their jobs after the Board of Education on Thursday approved layoffs and, separately, after district management quietly terminated the employment of workers without tenure or other union job protections.
The termination of the workers who lack due process job protections, including some teachers, transpired without an announcement but has been confirmed by officials.