The teachers union took a no confidence vote against superintendent Eileen Shafer on Wednesday for a series of decisions she made, including reopening schools for teachers and staff, amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
‘Please direct your questions to your attorney,’ Paterson facilities chief tells union official wanting to know when air compressor would be fixed in school building.
A teachers’ union official sent an email wanting to know when a broken air compressor in a classroom at the Edward W. Kilpatrick Elementary School would be fixed on Tuesday afternoon.
Paterson teachers’ union inspections of school buildings uncover broken ventilation systems, old filters, says union chief
After inspecting the ventilation systems at various school buildings, the teachers’ union made public a series of videos that claims to show broken and incorrectly installed heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and old air filters.
Ex-security director sues Paterson school district claiming retaliation
Former security director James Smith filed a lawsuit against the Paterson Public Schools on Tuesday.
Paterson woman sues after falling outside Dale Avenue School
A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Paterson Public Schools after allegedly injuring herself by falling on a neglected sidewalk outside of the Dale Avenue School.
Paterson schools reopening for teachers on June 1, says superintendent
School board members on Wednesday night voted to begin reopening school buildings for in-person learning beginning on June 1.
Teachers and Paterson school district at odds over reopening schools for in-person learning
The Paterson school district spent nearly $20 million over the past months to get ready to reopen for in-person learning, but schools buildings remain closed and students are still attending virtual classes.