School Reopenings

Murphy: In September All Schools Will Be in-Person With No Option for Remote Instruction

At today's COVID-19 briefing, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that all schools must be full-time in-person in September with no option…

4 years ago

Judge Orders Some South Orange-Maplewood Teachers Back to School

Yesterday Superior Court Judge Jodi Alper ordered the South Orange-Maplewood teachers union to follow the district's (now delayed) schedule to…

4 years ago

South Orange-Maplewood Schools Explains Latest Mediation Drama to Families

Below is a letter that went out at 6:40 pm on Friday to all South Orange-Maplewood School District families. PERC is…

4 years ago

“Frustrated” Assemblywoman Mila Jasey Urges South Orange-Maplewood Schools to Resume In-School Instruction

New Jersey State Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-Essex Morris) released the following statement on March 10, 2021 regarding the SOMSD Schools…

4 years ago

Montclair Tentatively Resolves Reopening Issues with Teachers Union But Parent Suit Continues

Late yesterday Montclair Public Schools District announced a settlement with the Montclair Education Association over the lawsuit filed by the…

4 years ago

Verona Parents Will Rally Friday For More In-Person Instruction

Eighty-five percent of parents whose children attend elementary schools in Verona Public Schools (Essex County) want schools to reopen for…

4 years ago

MCKENNA: Whatever You Think About School Closures, Here’s How To Be Heard in Your District

Laura McKenna is a New Jersey parent of two teenage boys, one currently studying at Rutgers University and the other…

4 years ago

Teachers Union: First Get Teachers Vaccinated, Then We’ll Talk About Reopening Schools

This is a statement from New Jersey Education Association President Marie Blistan regarding Gov. Phil Murphy's announcement on Monday that…

4 years ago

After a Year Out of Classrooms, South Orange-Maplewood Parent Leader Says, ‘This Is Crushing Our Children’

South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools District (SOMSD) is in an uproar: Parents and school district representatives insist it’s safe to reopen…

4 years ago

NJ School Boards Association Explains How To Reopen School While Integrating the “New Normal”

Last week at a virtual meeting with the State Legislature’s Joint Committee on the Public Schools, New Jersey School Boards…

4 years ago