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4. Los Angeles Unions also rallying in support of them:
Sun Sep 16, 2012, 06:03 PM
Sep 2012


“No one knows more about teaching than teachers. Politicians and other so-called education experts think they know more about educating children than the professionals who are in the classroom every single day. Some politicians want to blame teachers for a poorly-funded public education system,” said Maria Elena Durazo, leader of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. “We hope the strike is resolved as quickly as possible. In the meantime the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor is sending $10,000 to support teachers as they continue to fight for public education.”
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