The Los Angeles teachers’ union released a list of requirements for reopening schools this fall, which includes defunding the police.
"Police violence is a leading cause of death and trauma for Black people, and is a serious public health and moral issue," a recent union research paper said. "We must shift the astronomical amount of money devoted to policing, to education and other essential needs such as housing and public health."
The demand comes as a wave of anti-police protesters—backed by progressive Democrats—have called to divert police funding to educational programs, public housing, and universal basic income. Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D., […]
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