South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools

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

In Lakewood Public Schools District, 131 Staff Members Have Been Stricken By COVID-19

Unlike teacher union leaders in Montclair and South Orange-Maplewood that deftly outmaneuver their districts and keep schools closed, the Lakewood…

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

South Orange-Maplewood Update: Board Halts Mediation Process Due to Union Leaders’ ‘Bad Faith’

Below is a letter sent yesterday from South Orange-Maplewood School District to parents regarding a 5 and 1/2 hour meeting…

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

South Orange-Maplewood Parents Rally Against Teachers Union’s Refusal To Teach In-Person

A group of 11 parents from the South Orange-Maplewood schools is suing the district for remaining all-remote despite low Covid-19…

4 years ago