LA schools superintendent shakes up district LA schools superintendent shakes up district - US news LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles schools Superintendent John Deasy was faced with a shocking case of a teacher accused of playing classroom sex games with children. Deasy's response was another jolt: He removed the school's entire staff - from custodians to the principal - to smash what he called a "culture of silence." The controversial decision underscores the superintendent's shake-up of the nation's second largest school district. His bold moves have rankled some and won praise from others during his first year of leadership. Deasy has become known for 18-hour days that encompass everything from surprise classroom visits and picking up playground litter to lobbying city elite for donations and blasting politicians over funding cuts. He's also gained a reputation for outspokenness and a style some have criticized as heavy-handed. In Georgia, kids pick careers early (02:10) Boy, 4, dies after tombstone falls on him in Utah