Teachers ok talks with district

The head of the Los Angeles teachers union said Monday he's ready to negotiate changes in how teachers are evaluated, a controversial topic that has often met with resistance from educators.Connie Llanos in the Daily News.

Los Angeles Unified officials have laid out a plan that would use student test scores to help measure teacher effectiveness and determine compensation, according to a memo from Deputy Superintendent John Deasy. The plan could be enacted as early as next fall.

In the past, leaders of United Teachers Los Angeles have fiercely opposed the inclusion of test data in gauging the effectiveness of educators. However, union President A.J. Duffy said Monday he is open to reforming the evaluation process and that "everything is on the table."