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Teague expresses confidence in Shafer’s leadership

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I find myself in a juxtaposition right now. On the one hand, I did question the process. On the other hand, I am fully supportive of Ms. Eileen Shafer. I want to go on record as saying that I am completely confident in her leadership. I’ll briefly explain my reason. When I served on the school board I was able to always reach Ms. Shafer. The lines of communication were always open.

Even after completing my term on the board the lines of communication between Ms. Shafer and I remained open. When she became deputy superintendent the lines of communication remained open. When Ms. Shafer became acting superintendent of schools the lines of communication remained open.

And now, as she ascends to the office of superintendent of schools the lines of communication remain open. Her commitment to maintaining constant communication is top rate. She isn’t running away from the issue of the 1,900 students who are due speech therapy. She isn’t running away from the fiscal crisis we are faced with as a school district.

I firmly believe that Ms. Shafer is now in a position to better assist in rectifying these issues. As a former school board member and city education activist I look forward to working with Ms. Shafer’s administration. Together we will advocate to make sure that all of our students, especially special education/IEP students receive a thorough and efficient education.

Corey Teague
Activist and former school board member

  • MarquinhoGaucho

    I have faith in Ms. Shaffer, yet she has been silent on the issues of these cancerous charter schools that divert funds from the district into the hands of private capital…when these budget cuts occur, none of them affect the kids in the charter schools (who hire foreign nationals with no background checks and in the case of the Gulen schools extort kickbacks (tuzuks in Turkish) from their employees and send proceeds overseas t fund terrorism in Turkey) they only affect Public schools. This creates a 2 tiered separate and unequal system that no one has the chutzpah to address. Clifton has and the Paterson BOE put a symbolic moratorium on charter schools but as long as the Democrats and the GOP are on the take from the Hedge funds that back the charters this pre-Brown V Board of Ed system will continue.

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