Today on AirTalk we discuss the LAUSD teachers strike and its impact on roughly 480,000 public school students and their parents. We also recap the political headlines you might have missed over the weekend and look ahead to what’s to come in the week of political news; and more.
LAUSD teachers strike for higher pay, more staff, smaller class sizes
Teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District initiated a strike early Monday morning, a work stoppage that affects roughly 480,000 public school students and their parents.
Teachers, parents and students are expected to begin picketing at schools across the district at about 7 a.m., kicking off the first teachers strike since 1989.
"Here we are, in a fight for the soul of public education," UTLA president Alex Caputo-Pearl told the crowd during a rainy rally outside John Marshall High School in Los Feliz. Picket lines have formed at some 900 schools throughout the district, he said.
For the full report from KPCC education reporter Kyle Stoke, click here.
Guests:
Kyle Stokes, education reporter at KPCC; he tweets
Priska Neely, reporter at KPCC who’s at the Downtown LA march; she tweets
Emily Henderson, producer for KPCC's TakeTwo
Week in politics: Government shutdown enters week four, President Trump’s relationship with Russia takes spotlight again and more
AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the headlines you might have missed over the weekend and looks ahead to what’s to come in the week of political news:
AG nominee William Barr confirmation hearing starts this week, says he wants to keep Mueller in place
Rod Rosenstein reportedly leaving DOJ after investigation wraps up
FBI opened investigation into whether Trump was working with Russia & latest on scrutiny of Trump-Putin relationship
Michael Cohen to testify publicly before Congress next month
Syria troop withdrawal began Friday as Sec. of State Mike Pompeo is currently on “reassurance trip” to Middle East
White House asked Pentagon for plans to strike Iran
Brexit vote tomorrow
2020 Dems -- Sen. Harris doing TV rounds & seems to be all but declaring a run, Gillibrand also staffing up for a run, Julian Castro announces he’ll run, Bernie Sanders staffs up
Guests:
Lanhee Chen, research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University; he was an adviser for Marco Rubio’s 2016 presidential campaign and served as policy director for the Romney-Ryan 2012 presidential campaign; he tweets
Matt Rodriguez, Democratic strategist and founder and chief executive officer of Rodriguez Strategies. He is also a former senior Obama advisor in 2008; he tweets
The Toyota Supra is here...again. What car would you bring back?
After two decades off the market, the Toyota Supra is making a comeback.
As reported by USA Today, the two-door sports car is making its debut on Monday at the Detroit auto show, and other nostalgic favorites will take to the streets this year including the Jeep Gladiator and Honda Passport SUV. The Ford Bronco will also have a 2020 model at dealerships. With so many cars re-entering the road, AirTalk wants to know: What car would you bring back from the dead?
Guest:
Tim Stevens, editor-in-chief at Roadshow by CNET, a car news, review and pricing website; he’s covering the Detroit auto show
LAUSD teachers strike for higher pay, more staff, smaller class sizes
Teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District initiated a strike early Monday morning, a work stoppage that affects roughly 480,000 public school students and their parents.
Teachers, parents and students are expected to begin picketing at schools across the district at about 7 a.m., kicking off the first teachers strike since 1989.
"Here we are, in a fight for the soul of public education," UTLA president Alex Caputo-Pearl told the crowd during a rainy rally outside John Marshall High School in Los Feliz. Picket lines have formed at some 900 schools throughout the district, he said.
For the full report from KPCC education reporter Kyle Stoke, click here.
Guests:
Kyle Stokes, education reporter at KPCC; he tweets
Priska Neely, reporter at KPCC who’s at the Downtown LA march; she tweets
Emily Henderson, producer for KPCC's TakeTwo
Week in politics: Government shutdown enters week four, President Trump’s relationship with Russia takes spotlight again and more
AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the headlines you might have missed over the weekend and looks ahead to what’s to come in the week of political news:
AG nominee William Barr confirmation hearing starts this week, says he wants to keep Mueller in place
Rod Rosenstein reportedly leaving DOJ after investigation wraps up
FBI opened investigation into whether Trump was working with Russia & latest on scrutiny of Trump-Putin relationship
Michael Cohen to testify publicly before Congress next month
Syria troop withdrawal began Friday as Sec. of State Mike Pompeo is currently on “reassurance trip” to Middle East
White House asked Pentagon for plans to strike Iran
Brexit vote tomorrow
2020 Dems -- Sen. Harris doing TV rounds & seems to be all but declaring a run, Gillibrand also staffing up for a run, Julian Castro announces he’ll run, Bernie Sanders staffs up
Guests:
Lanhee Chen, research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University; he was an adviser for Marco Rubio’s 2016 presidential campaign and served as policy director for the Romney-Ryan 2012 presidential campaign; he tweets
Matt Rodriguez, Democratic strategist and founder and chief executive officer of Rodriguez Strategies. He is also a former senior Obama advisor in 2008; he tweets
The Toyota Supra is here...again. What car would you bring back?
After two decades off the market, the Toyota Supra is making a comeback.
As reported by USA Today, the two-door sports car is making its debut on Monday at the Detroit auto show, and other nostalgic favorites will take to the streets this year including the Jeep Gladiator and Honda Passport SUV. The Ford Bronco will also have a 2020 model at dealerships. With so many cars re-entering the road, AirTalk wants to know: What car would you bring back from the dead?
Guest:
Tim Stevens, editor-in-chief at Roadshow by CNET, a car news, review and pricing website; he’s covering the Detroit auto show