Larry Sand: The Los Angeles teachers’ union is close to striking, again

On Jan. 31, 94% of United Teachers Los Angeles members overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike after months of stalled contract talks between the union and the Los Angeles Unified School District.

UTLA’s demands include a pay raise, smaller class sizes, additional support for immigrant students, more counselors, funding for classroom supplies, the ability to use vacant LAUSD-owned land for affordable housing for families, and a laundry list of items the union deems essential.

But...