Times investigation: Failure gets a pass
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Judge gives L.A. Unified permission to terminate Matthew Kim, who has done no work for seven years.
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L.A. Unified has failed to follow up on complaints once police or prosecutors dropped criminal actions, leaving students vulnerable to molesters.
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Thomas Shelden, a fourth-grade teacher at Charles White Elementary in Westlake, is one of about 160 school district employees “housed” by L.A.
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About 160 instructors and others get salaries for doing nothing while their job fitness is reviewed. They collect roughly $10 million a year, even as layoffs are considered because of a budget gap.
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Terrance Britt Position: School counselor, Henry Clay Middle School, L.A.
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Directed to stay at home, fourth-grade teacher Thomas Shelden continues to collect his L.A. Unified salary. Spend a day with Shelden in this audio slide show.
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A Times investigation finds the process so arduous that many principals don’t even try, except in the very worst cases. Jettisoning a teacher solely because he or she can’t teach is rare.
