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Party for Socialism and Liberation - June 28, 2009
By David Feldman
The writer is a middle school teacher and member of United Teachers Los Angeles. A delegation of Party for Socialism and Liberation members visited the strikers and participated in a rally against proposed budget cuts and layoffs.
A hunger strike launched by a group of militant Los Angeles teachers has come to an end after three and a half weeks. The action brought much attention to the plight of Los Angeles teachers and students.
The Los Angeles Unified School District serves more than 650,000 students; at least 72 percent are Latino. It is the second biggest school district in the United States. Earlier this year, LAUSD proposed laying off 5,500 teachers and other district personnel such as janitors and cafeteria staff. But through various job actions and tactics, such as a January march that drew 15,000 angry teachers and their supporters to the streets, the teachers have averted more than half of the layoffs.
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