What you need to know about the 3-day strike by LAUSD staff unions

Schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest education system in the US, will shut down completely the next three days after a union representing workers announced a three-day strike to protest "unfair practices."

LAUSD parents prepare for looming 3-day strike

Members of the union representing school support staff like bus drivers, cafeteria workers and others are demanding a 30% pay raise with an across-the-board $2 an hour increase.

LAUSD app lets you report 'suspicious activity'

The Los Angeles school community can also report other issues including threats of a school attack, psychological distress, suicidal ideation, weapons or dangerous objects, vandalism and other non-emergency safety issues.