Los Angeles teachers union to vote on resolution endorsing BDS movement It is the second-largest teachers union in the nation. UTLA march in Los Angeles. Credit: John Doukas/Shutterstock. Spread the word. (June 9, 2021 / JNS) The leadership of the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) is scheduled to vote in September on a proposed resolution that urges the U.S. government to end aid to Israel and endorses the BDS movement “against apartheid in Israel,” reported “As public-school educators in the United States, we have a special responsibility to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people because of the $3.8 billion annually that the U.S. government gives to Israel, thus directly using our tax dollars to fund apartheid and war crimes,” the resolution said.