Brewer Digs in Heels on Reform
By Naush Boghossian, Staff Writer
LAUSD Superintendent's Strategic Plan for High Priority Schools Defying opposition from the teachers union, Los Angeles Unified Superintendent David Brewer III on Wednesday released a final plan to reform nearly three dozen schools that includes key elements vehemently decried by the union.
Despite union-leadership opposition to proposals including reassignment of teachers, merit pay and scripted teaching at middle and high schools, Brewer kept all of the concepts in his final plan.
The move sets up a critical showdown with the union, which now will target Los Angeles Unified School District board members, expected to vote on Brewer's plan later this month.
"He's ... declaring war. He's got to get this by the board of education and we're going to weigh into it very heavily," A.J. Duffy, president of United Teachers Los Angeles, said.
"This is not the Navy. He doesn't get people to automatically salute."
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