Mayoral management of L.A. public schools

Re “District Prepares for Legal Fight With Mayor,” Aug. 31

I hope that The Times does a complete story on why the mayor wants control over the Los Angeles Unified School District. How much money is involved? What are the motives? He put his political fortunes on this one, so I hope that we can find out what the reasons were.

BRIAN FROBISHER

Los Angeles

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I taught in L.A. Unified for about 35 years. The problems were many, and they still exist. The smallest class I had was 35 children, which was way too many. Now, with this egomaniac mayor who thinks he will solve all the problems, things will get even worse, not better. He has a full-time job being mayor, and now he wants to take on another full-time job. How can he possibly fix anything? He can get his picture in the paper every day, which is what he wants so we’ll remember him when he runs for governor.

SARAH GOLDOWITZ

Los Angeles

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Apparently, only Villaraigosa can single-handedly change the L.A. Unified structure -- and perhaps only Villaraigosa can single-handedly reform education in L.A. But with a school board, superintendent, mayor of Los Angeles and council of mayors all managing the district, what will happen to L.A. schools when Villaraigosa no longer is mayor?

CLIFF NUMARK

Torrance