Teachers' Strike in Los Angeles; New Congress takes over

More than 30,000 L.A.U.S.D. teachers are set to walk off the job next week. That will leave more than 600,000 students without their regular instructors.

United Teacher's Los Angeles are planning their first strike since 1989.

On "The Issue Is:," we talk to both sides to see if a strike can be averted at the last minute.

If it's not, what does this mean for parents and students?

With us:

-Arlene Inouye, Sec. of United Teacher's Los Angeles
 -Nick Melvoin, L.A.U.S.D. School Board Vice President  

Meanwhile, the federal government in Washington D.C. remains shuts down as a new Congress takes over.

Our panel:
 -John Phillips; KABC Radio -Jessica Yellin; "News. Not Noise" -Howard Bragman; LaBrea.Media 

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 The Issue Is: with Elex Michaelson is California's only statewide political show, broadcast from FOX 11 Studios in Los Angeles. For airtimes and more information, go to TheIssueIsShow.com.