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LA teacher got good district review | Thoughts on Public Education

LA teacher got good district review | Thoughts on Public Education

LA teacher got good district review

District issues statement on suicide
By John Fensterwald - Educated Guess

The Los Angeles Unified School District disclosed that the elementary school teacher who allegedly took his own life in response to the Los Angeles Times’ publication of an analysis critical of his teaching effectiveness, actually received a “great performance” evaluation by the district in July.

In a statement released Thursday, Deputy Superintendent John Deasy said, “In addition, his evaluation contained many compliments from his supervisors about his work as a teacher. “ The district, citing confidentiality of personnel files, did not release the evaluation.

Rigoberto Ruelas Jr., 39, was a popular fifth-grade teacher at Miramonte Elementary School. His family and co-workers said that he seemed subdued and distracted after the Los