Families scramble as union strike shutters hundreds of L.A. schools

Workers distribute meals for students in Los Angeles on March 21. Photo: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Hundreds of Los Angeles schools are closed for three days starting Tuesday as workers strike for higher wages and better working conditions. The impact: The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second largest, serves nearly half a million students who will not be in school for most of this week, impacting hundreds of thousands of families and leaving parents scrambling to find child care. • 80% of...