Earlier this week the association voted to authorize a strike if the school board doesn't provide a larger teacher salary increase offer. School starts Monday. Talks continue Friday afternoon.
Following what the L.A. Times called a disappointing round of talks in Hawaii, negotiators for the 12 nations included in the Trans-Pacific Partnership are still hoping to wrap the trade deal up sometime this month. It's almost certain now that a deal won't reach Congress for a vote until next year, in the thick of the presidential campaign...