Thousands of teachers march in the rain through Los Angeles, California on January 14, 2019, on the first day of the first teachers strike in 30 years targeting the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). - Teachers of the LAUSD, the second largest public school district in the US, are striking for smaller class size, better school funding and higher teacher pay. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

LA Teachers Are Mad About Charter School Growth. Why Won’t Democrats Acknowledge That?

As national Democrats voice support for LA teachers, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the first to acknowledge the strike is partially about charter schools.

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