L.A.'s teachers union is electing new officers, a decision with far-reaching ramifications for youth and their families in the nation's second-largest school system.
to stop paying fees to the unions that represent them. One internal goal of the L.A. strike was to build solidarity and membership.
The message from union leadership is that last year’s strike was triumphant, achieving smaller class sizes, as well as the hiring of more nurses, librarians and counselors — all of whom are among some 32,000 voting members. Union Power counts some of the biggest gains in nontraditional bargaining areas, such as expanded social services at more schools.
The Union Power slate is being challenged by candidates with conflicting viewpoints: Some find the incumbents too militant; others not militant enough. Marisa Crabtree, a veteran English teacher at Lincoln High School who is running for UTLA president, faults the union leadership for being too engaged in outside politics.
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