Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1544915
LITTLE LAKE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Membership: 200 educators Strike dates: The first strike in Little Lake school district in 150 years ran April 16–29 after eight months of negotiations. LLEA had sought better health care coverage, smaller class sizes and improved student support services. At the time that the strike started, the district had imposed a cap on health care contributions, enforced pay cuts and proposed increasing class sizes. During the strike, the superintendent suddenly resigned. What LLEA won: • Coverage for 90% of the cost of health benefits with a flexible cap • Additional support for special education teachers • No increase to class sizes • Each teacher to receive a $1,000 bonus "Parents were on the line with us every day. They opened their homes to give us a place to rest.... How much the community supported us is the best teacher appreciation present this union could ever receive." —LLEA President Maria Pilios Mighty LLEA was joined by hundreds of parents and community members as they held the line for 10 days and demanded the district prioritize students. 21 S P R I N G 2 0 26