Brewer v. Teachers

Here’s what the LA Times said the preliminary cost of buying out Brewer will be:

Because the board terminated Brewer “without cause,” he’s entitled to receive a buyout specified under his contract. The terms under the contract are 18 months’ salary, totaling $450,000, and his expense account over that period, which adds $67,500. He’ll also get cash for unused vacation pay, an amount not yet calculated. Finally, he’ll be eligible for health benefits during the period covered by the buyout.

Here’s what teachers got in their mailboxes today:

District Demands Drastic Cuts to Our Health Benefits - and says “It’s Final!”
At our multi-union health benefits bargaining session on December 2, 2008, LAUSD presented us with their “official last best offer.” It calls for greater cuts than the District’s previous offer and sets the course for even bigger cuts in the future. Under LAUSD’s offer:
We’ll be forced to pay premiums of up to $3600 per member for Blue Cross this year - and possibly for Kaiser next year!
Retiree benefits would be eliminated.
The District wants to deny lifetime benefits for new hires, trying to divide and conquer with a two-tiered system.

Brewer: $517,000 + unspecified vacation buy-out FOR NOT WORKING.

Teachers: -$3600 + 0 raise for 3 years + 6 days unpaid furlough FOR WORKING.

But it’s okay.  Really.

In a brief statement regarding the buyout, Brewer said: “No matter what happens next, I will remain a champion for the children, teachers and staff of LAUSD.”

He’s taking all that money for the children.

For the teachers.

For the staff.

Wow.  Glad that’s cleared up.

If you see teachers marching and picketing tomorrow, now you know why.

Give a honk to show your support.

Or better yet, march with us.

P.S. Lincoln High 90031 has a great recap of the comedy of errors of the last couple of years: LAUSD’s, Brewer’s, Villaraigosa’s, etc.

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