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A timeline of the first LAUSD teacher strike in 30 years

Casey Wanatick and Alexis Gutierrez

January 14, 2019

Teachers all across the Los Angeles Unified School District went on strike today in order to improve the public education system....

Daniel Pearl Magnet High School's guidance counselor Martina Torres proudly goes on strike along with other teachers on Jan. 14.
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A timeline of the first LAUSD teacher strike in 30 years
30,000 educators all over LAUSD strike in efforts to help schools

Itzel Luna, Casey Wanatick, and Farah Faiza

January 14, 2019

Despite being drenched from heavy rains, teachers are undeterred as they went on strike for the first time in 30 years today, spurred on with visible support from parents and students rallying with them. Thirty thousand educators from across the Los Angeles Unified School Di...

Teachers and counselors from Daniel Pearl Magnet High School waved up signs about being on strike, shouted out chants and received honks from cars as they continued to picket on Jan. 14
Alliana Samonte

30,000 educators all over LAUSD strike in efforts to help schools
Principal’s plan ready for possible teacher strike

Farah Faiza and Itzel Luna

January 13, 2019

For the first time in 30 years, members of the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) union plan to strike after months of failed negotiations with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) concerning salaries, class size reductions and the hiring of more staff. While the strike was initially planned to commence Jan. 10, the date was postponed to Jan. 14, ...

Spanish teacher Marta Rodriguez and resource teacher Sadia Aziz talk with a parent when teachers distributed fliers on union contract negotiations with the school district back in October.
Alliana Samonte

Principal’s plan ready for possible teacher strike
All LAUSD sports activities to be canceled if teachers strike

Alondra Nuno

January 13, 2019

As teachers within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) prepare to strike on Jan. 14, all LAUSD high school sports activities will be canceled during the strike. However, athletes at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School will not be affected as they play for teams apart of Birmingham Community Charter High School (BCC...

Junior Cuyler Huffman prepares to throw the ball to his teammate at the BCCHS basketball against Palisades high School on Dec. 3.
Casey Wanatick

All LAUSD sports activities to be canceled if teachers strike
Bandersnatch brilliantly breaks expectations

Cassia Ramelb

January 11, 2019

The highly anticipated Netflix film “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch” takes an innovative step in interactive content with an undeniably clever reflection of the horror series “Black Mirror.” The film, released Dec. 28, takes place in 1984 Britain, starring Fionn Whitehead...

Fionn Whitehead stars as Stefan in the interactive Netflix film “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.”
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Bandersnatch brilliantly breaks expectations

A timeline of the first LAUSD teacher strike in 30 years

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Every week, staff members of The Pearl Post send in the best photo they've taken that week. After an in-class vote, the most popular picture is chosen and posted here.