Living Paycheck-to-Paycheck is a Way of Life Deborah Hamilton remembers the exact day she started working as a Custodian at LAUSD: January 11, 1995. A lot has changed since that day 27 years ago.  The biggest difference, she says, is the drastic reduction in staff. “When I first started, I was in a [Read more]

Short Staffing, Impossible Workloads Deborah Hamilton remembers the exact day she started working as a Custodian at LAUSD: January 11, 1995. A lot has changed since that day 27 years ago.  The biggest difference, she says, is the drastic reduction in staff. “When I first started, I was in a crew of nine workers. [Read more]

Living Paycheck-to-Paycheck is a Way of Life E“verything is so expensive. I would love to take my kids out and do more things, but I can’t. I get my paycheck and I have to make sure I have enough for rent, gas, and food,” says Moises Orellana Patriz, a Campus Aide with the [Read more]

Our Job is Not Easy When Elizabeth Thomas-Parker discovered two of her children had learning disabilities, she became a special education advocate for children with special needs and their families. Her passion for helping others is what started her decades-long career at LAUSD. Our Job is Not Easy [Read more]