Fight over returning to school in June could lead to legal battle between N.J. district, union
Updated May 13, 2021;
The dispute in Paterson over requiring teachers to return to classrooms on June 1, one week before a limited number of students would arrive, is not letting up.
School district officials in the state’s third-largest city say sufficient coronavirus safety protocols will be in place. The teachers’ union is citing purported shortfalls observed by educators on building walk-throughs last month in arguing for keeping the buildings closed for the remainder of the school year.
Both sides are awaiting a ruling on an unfair labor complaint filed by the teachers’ union with the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission.