The L.A. teachers’ strike could be just the beginning for California

“Education officials everywhere are grappling with the same money problems as the Los Angeles Unified School District: unfunded retirement liabilities, competition from charter schools, bulging class sizes and the lack of campus nurses, counselors and librarians. The money eaters that keep devouring more and more tax dollars are the unfunded liabilities for future pensions and healthcare. Figure $2 available for every $3 promised in benefits.”