The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) started its new school year but this year things are different. The public school system is focusing on protecting students in the face of increasingly indiscriminate raids in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Unified School District saw a record first-day turnout Thursday, Aug. 14, despite community fears over recent immigration raids, with preliminary attendance 2% higher than last year, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said.

A group of teachers, in collaboration with the community organization Union del Barrio, is launching "teacher patrols" to protect students from potential ICE raids.