Valley middle school on list for takeover - LA Daily News:
"United Teachers Los Angeles President A.J. Duffy said he also believes politics influenced the selection process.
'We should be focusing solely on failing schools. That is where we should spend our time and efforts and four of these have not been (failing) for more than four years.'
Duffy said the union plans to legally challenge the district's decision to include new schools in the bidding process, because the current teacher contract guarantees jobs to educators who move to new schools that relieve overcrowding."
"United Teachers Los Angeles President A.J. Duffy said he also believes politics influenced the selection process.
'We should be focusing solely on failing schools. That is where we should spend our time and efforts and four of these have not been (failing) for more than four years.'
Duffy said the union plans to legally challenge the district's decision to include new schools in the bidding process, because the current teacher contract guarantees jobs to educators who move to new schools that relieve overcrowding."