Los Angeles Unified narrowly avoids strike that would have impacted 400,000 students

NewsWorldAmericasLos Angeles Unified narrowly avoids strike that would have impacted 400,000 studentsTeachers, principals, and staff had been prepared to walk out if the deal was not reached in the country’s second-largest school districtIndependent Staff Tuesday 14 April 2026 15:11 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2957266To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lausd-los-angeles-school-strike-union-walkout-b2957426.html","title":"Los Angeles Unified narrowly avoids strike that would have impacted 400,000 students"}}ClosePritzker tells teacher's union Trump 'and his cronies can f*** all the way off'The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"N...