June 2009: Familes camp out as hunger strikers protest layoffs

LAUSD families, teachers and community members gathered for a series of nightly community potlucks and camp-outs outside of schools highly impacted by teacher layoffs. The festival, at John Liechty Middle School (650 S. Union Ave, Los Angeles, 90017), will consist of spoken word, music and dance performances, poetry recitals, and karaoke.

Member Photos (by David Rapkin)
Photos at Santee - Photos of Dolores Huerta visit

Media Coverage

CBS

LAUSD Teachers hold Candlelight Vigil at Cortines' house (6-18-09)

USA Today
-Los Angeles loses a new breed of teachers in layoffs (6-17-09)
-Los Angeles teacher layoffs hit neediest schools (6-14-09)

NBC Channel 4 (6-12-09)

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LA Times (6-9-09)
Hunger-striking L.A. teachers joined by fasting supporters

ABC Channel 7 (6-9-09)
L.A. teachers camp out at Abraham Lincoln High School to protest cuts

CBS Channel 2/9 (6-2-09)
Teachers, Parents Protest LAUSD With Hunger Strike (video)

NBC Channel 4 (6-2-09)
Starving For Education (video with teacher Alexia Lewis)

ABC Channel 7 (6-2-09)
Teachers camp out to protest layoffs

KTLA Channel 5 (6-2-09)

FOX Channel 11 (6-2-09)
LAUSD Budget Cuts Protested at Campout

LAIST Website (5-30-09)
Teachers on Day 6 of Hunger Strike write open letter to LAUSD Board

Earlier Coverage

LA TImes
"9 L.A. teachers to go on hunger strike to protest layoffs " - LA Times Blog (5-28-09)

KTLA Channel 5
"Teachers stage hunger strike to protest budget cuts " KTLA Channel 5 (5-29-09)