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Today, we have an update on the Los Angeles teachers’ strike, part of a series of protests by educators that have rippled across the state this year. The dispatch comes from my colleague, Jennifer Medina:

When L.A. teachers went on strike earlier this year, public opinion seemed to swing in their favor. Drivers honked enthusiastically when they passed by schools crowded with protests, presidential candidates backed the teachers’ demands, and celebrities took it as an opportunity to decry longstanding underfunding of California public schools.

The strike ended with a deal brokered by Mayor Eric Garcetti to cap class sizes and hire more nurses, librarians and counselors at schools throughout the district.

Now comes the test: Are taxpayers willing to fork over more money for the Los Angeles Unified School District with a parcel tax?

The agreement between the teachers’ union and school district officials relied on finding an additional $403 million to pay for the plan. Despite California’s liberal reputation, the state lags far behind other states in education spending. And while school officials continue to press Sacramento to increase funding, several school districts have approved local tax increases to pay for public schools.