AdvertisementWhat The LA Teacher Strike Means For The NationJanuary 15, 2019facebookEmailUnited Teachers Los Angeles Union President Alex Caputo-Pearl (R) speaks to striking teachers and their supporters outside John Marshall High School in Los Angeles, California on the first day of the teachers' strike. Teachers of the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second largest public school district in the United States, are striking for smaller class sizes, better school funding and higher teacher pay.