Join me on the bus. Austin Beutner More Quotes by Austin Beutner More Quotes From Austin Beutner The charter law is decades old, and it makes sense to me to pause while experts – not advocates – study all of the issues and propose what adjustments, if any, might be appropriate to the law to provide a path for the next 20 years. Austin Beutner us-news We're spending every nickel we have. Austin Beutner top-news I was asked yesterday by someone why I didn't just join teachers on the picket line, close our schools, and go to Sacramento( to) fight for more funding. Ninety percent of our funding comes from Sacramento, after all. ... It's a fair question, then I thought for a moment about Virgil Middle School and Telfair Elementary School. Austin Beutner us-news They came for shelter from the rain. They came for a warm meal and a secure, welcoming environment, and yes, they came to learn. Austin Beutner us-news The district on a day like yesterday would lose approximately $ 25 million in funding. Austin Beutner us-news If it's necessary, I'll be anywhere or anytime with UTLA leadership to resolve this. We want this resolved now. Austin Beutner us-news The experts have all said we do not have the ability to spend more than we're spending. Austin Beutner us-news 100 % of the students in Virgil come from families living in poverty. Austin Beutner us-news I am not getting paid while I'm out here. if it's necessary, I'll be anywhere or anytime with UTLA leadership to resolve this. We want this resolved now. Austin Beutner us-news We are building support at the state level to find more resources to help our students. Austin Beutner us-news But August is still three months away and we can't predict exactly what standards health authorities will tell us are appropriate at that time. Austin Beutner Looking down the path to recovery and the new school year which starts this fall, all students will have the opportunity to participate in full-day, on-campus, in-person instruction. Austin Beutner Our challenge is convincing families that schools are safe. Austin Beutner We can’t ignore the legitimate concerns and criticisms that students and other members in the school community have about all forms of law enforcement, no person should feel the presence of a safety officer on a campus as an indictment of them or their character. Austin Beutner Make schools a priority and reduce the level of COVID-19 in LA to meet the state requirements. Austin Beutner Extraordinary circumstances call for extraordinary actions, and while this testing and contact tracing effort is unprecedented, it is necessary and appropriate. Austin Beutner