New California school superintendent talks about tough times, recent walkouts

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Class sizes, support staff, pay - these are all issues teachers across California are facing.

Watch the video player above for an interview with the state's new school Superintendent Tony Thurmond at ABC7.

Take a look at all of ABC7's Building a Better Bay Area stories and videos.

ABC7 COVERAGE ON TEACHER CRISIS:

• Teachers living with parents to keep jobs
• State mandates, high cost of living put pressure on Bay Area school districts
• Bay Area teachers getting help with housing, down payments
• San Mateo County school district to build housing just for teachers to keep them in the Bay Area
• Bay Area teachers working second jobs to make ends meet
• Teachers seeking solutions to San Francisco's affordable housing crisis
• Schools struggle to keep teachers in competitive market
• San Mateo County schools resort to extreme measures amid teacher shortage