Seeking to jump-start his stalled bid for control of the Los Angeles public schools, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa sought a compromise Monday with an old ally that has become his chief nemesis, the state's largest teachers union. But even as leaders of the powerful California Teachers Assn. signaled a willingness to talk, Villaraigosa faces questions and doubts about the benefit of his taking over the Los Angeles Unified School District.
See "Villaraigosa Reaches Out to State Teachers Union", Duke Helfand and Nancy Vogel, Los Angeles Times, June 19, 2006