New leaders for LAUSD
DeA former high school chemistry and biology teacher, Los Angeles Unified Superintendent John Deasy approaches his job as head of the nation's second largest school district like he would a science experiment -- methodically and with precision.
Connie Llanos in the Daily News,
His analytical and often unemotional way of doing business has already earned him a reputation with some for being disconnected and indifferent.
But with his first 100 days just behind him, and the start of his first school year just weeks away, Deasy said he has no time to apologize for his direct approach. asy getting high marks
Most people would relish the chance to be called president -- especially the nation's second-largest teachers union, representing some 40,000 educators, substitutes and counselors. Connie Llanos in the Daily News,
But Warren Fletcher, newly elected to head United Teachers Los Angeles, prefers to keep the title he's used for the last 28 years.
"I always make sure I am introduced as an English teacher, because that is what I am first and foremost -- a teacher."
Fletcher is a fan of using metaphors and citing literary classics to get his points across. To express his priorities for the union, he recited a rhythmic poem that he said teachers have been using for years.
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