Teachers in L.A. go on Hunger Strike against budget cuts.

DemocracyNow
June 15, 2009
Hungry for a Better Education: Teachers, Parents Lead Hunger Strike Protesting Cuts, Layoffs at LA Schools

Teachers, parents and community members are on a hunger strike protesting cuts and layoffs at Los Angeles schools, which have come as part of a statewide effort by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to reduce education funding by nearly $1 billion. We speak to LA high school teacher and Hungry for a Better Education participant Sean Leys, now on his fifteenth day of the hunger strike.