. right now los angeles is in the midst of a massive teacher strike. the first in 30 years. more than 30,000 teachers walked off of the job today after 20 months of failed negotiations with the school board. the teachers say it is not just about getting a pay raise, but it's about the welfare of their students. they're calling for a 6.5% salary increase. smaller class sizes, and more support staff like nurses and school counselors. in some schools there are as many as 46 students per classroom. a single classroom, no that is not an capital ration. sometimes there are not enough desks for eve...