This is very troubling news for Los Angeles:

Los Angeles Unified school board members voted 4-2 Tuesday to authorize sending layoff notices to about 2,300 teachers, although the district superintendent said the notices might not necessarily be sent.

"It is strictly precautionary mainly, because I am trying to put pressure on Sacramento," Superintendent Ramon Cortines said.

He vowed not to send any notices before the board's next scheduled meeting in two weeks, adding the notices would be sent only if there were no other options to save the jobs.

The president of the teachers union condemned the vote, saying it was more than a bluff.

"It's more than pressure," said United Teachers Los Angeles President AJ Duffy. "No matter what Cortines said the reality is with Megan Reilly, the district chief financial officer, who has a budget based on laying off 2,200 teachers."

This country always screws teachers. Always...(h/t Brian)