Outcry after US paper 'names and shames' 6,000 teachers in 'ludicrous' league table.

The article focuses on the furious reaction of elementary teachers due to the publication of a table that ranked them by name, according to pupils' valued-added scores, by the "Los Angeles Times" in California. It states that the newspaper has released a database that showed their effectiveness based on their pupils' Mathematics and English test results. It notes the response of the newspaper that the move was justified since parents have no idea on teachers' capabilities. INSET: Method but no context.