California Teacher Sues Union Over Push to ‘Defund the Police’

United Teachers of Los Angeles President Alex Caputo-Pearl speaks during a strike in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 22, 2019. Scott Heins/Getty Images

A California teacher this week sued his local teachers union because of its push to slash funding to the police.

Glenn Laird, a longtime graphic design teacher at Eagle Rock High School, has been a member of the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) for almost 40 years.