Hundreds of Los Angeles schools are closed for three days starting Tuesday as workers strike for higher wages and better working conditions.
Workers distribute meals for students in Los Angeles on March 21. Photo: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Imagesare closed for three days starting Tuesday as workers strike for higher wages and better working conditions., the nation's second largest, serves nearly half a million students who will not be in school for most of this week, impacting hundreds of thousands of families and leaving parents scrambling to find child care.
80% of students in the district come from low-income families, making the school system pivotal for providing children with meals, per theSuperintendent Alberto Carvalho said the "anticipated lack of both teachers and school staff" would lead to the closures, without the option of virtual education.school district as well as L.A. county and the city of L.A. are offering resources for students and their families.
"We are ready to provide safe places and meals so students are cared for and parents can keep working," Los Angeles Mayor Karen BassTuesday. "Schools are so much more than centers of education – they are a safety net for hundreds of thousands of Los Angeles families. We will make sure to do all we can to provide resources needed by the families of our city."
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