American teacher strikes--and where Los Angeles fits in.

The article reports that teachers in Los Angeles school district in California were prepared to go on strike after failed negotiations in their quest for smaller class sizes, higher pay and increased funding for school counselors and nurses. Topics include the history of teacher strikes in the U.S., the forces which contributed to a spate of teachers strikes through the 1970s, such as the fight for collective-bargaining rights and battle over the rights and role of teachers.