Former San Diego superintendent Alan Bersin is trying to reconnect with some of his harshest critics as he considers a run for San Diego city attorney. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintocalis has more.
Bersin has held a number of high-profile jobs, but he's best remembered as San Diego's embattled school superintendent who's top-down style of management and one-size-fits all approach to education enraged teachers.
Now Bersin is trying to make amends with the local teachers union as drums up support for a possible run for San Diego city attorney.
Camille Zombro is president of the San Diego Education Association. She declined Bersin's request to meet.
Zombro: There's no way for SDEA or really teachers anywhere across the county would be supporting him in his candidacy for anything -- whether it be city attorney or any other office.
Bersin has stated that he's thinking about running, but this latest move suggests he's a lot more serious about the decision. The teachers union would be one of the Bersin's most vocal critics if he decides to run.
Ana Tintocalis, KPBS News.
