L.A. Unified pays teachers not to teach
For seven years, the Los Angeles Unified School District has paid Matthew Kim a teaching salary of up to $68,000 per year, plus benefits.
His job is to do nothing.
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Posted by Kristin Gorski - May 6, 2009 - 4:55 AM PDT
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Kristin Gorski - May 6, 2009 - 4:55 AM PDT
This article is another in the ongoing LATimes series about the problems of and need to reform within the LAUSD. This first article cited horrific and criminal allegations against teachers within the system, and this article profiles another teacher to add to the list; however, the article does so without offering any new information on reform progress or proposed solutions.
After reading the comments (now numbering 724) associated with this article, it seems that a groundswell is building to really demand some change. These articles are adding to an already existing sense among the community that serious reform has to happen now.
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