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district officials say the union s demands could bankrupt the school system. so now substitute teachers are crossing the picket lines to teach more than 500,000 kids. jonathan hunt reporting live from l.a. shep, winter rainstorms are almost as rare as teacher strikes here in los angeles. today we got both. despite the intense rain today, thousands of teachers turned out first this morning at around 7:00 a.m. to picket schools across the lausd school district. and then they rallied here in downtown l.a. tens of thousands by early estimates actually gathered here along with other supporters and students to make their voice heard. what the teachers say they want is better pay, they want smaller class sizes and they want more nurses, counselors and