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Closing in on a full year since New Jersey schools shuttered amid the arrival of COVID-19, the frustrations of both parents and educators have reached a fever pitch.
Montclair reached a new level of community tension on Tuesday as the superintendent of schools announced plans to sue the township’s teachers union over a refusal of elementary school teachers to return to building classrooms.
Ventilation at the township’s oldest school buildings has been the concern shared by the Montclair Education Association, but efforts to negotiate use of facilities with proper HVAC systems have not proven enough, Superintendent Jonathan Ponds said in an open letter.
NJ parents demanding in-person instruction in schools
Last summer Gov. Phil Murphy announced all schools would be required to offer in-person instruction unless there was a specific problem.
Half way into the school year, almost half of all districts remain closed and are offering only remote learning for their students.
A growing number of parents say this is unacceptable and they are demanding state education officials and the governor require at least partial in-person instruction in all districts.
Parents associated with a group called the New Jersey Families for In-Person Learning were expected to hold a rally in Trenton last week for their cause.