As teachers prepared to rally Wednesday to protest stalled contract talks, their union leaders criticized contract extensions for senior school district officials as well as a possible consulting contract for former Supt. Roy Romer, who retired last month. One rally took place in the southwest San Fernando Valley; another was held just west of downtown at the headquarters of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Both were well attended.
See "UTLA criticizes possible deal to keep Romer as district advisor", Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, December 6, 2006