Board member Michael Moriarty, executive director of the OneHolyoke community development corporation, has apologized for his remarks during a discussion of the state's school accountability system, saying he "never meant to disparage people who live in Holyoke and Lawrence."
Calls grow for Michael Moriarty, state education board member from Holyoke, to resign
Posted Apr 29, 2021
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education member Michael Moriarty of Holyoke speaks during an April 20 meeting. His comments during a discussion of the state s school and district accountability system have prompted some Lawrence officials to call for his removal from the board.
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By Katie Lannan | State House News Service
A statewide teachers union and its Lawrence local are calling for a Board of Elementary and Secondary Education member to resign over comments he made at a recent meeting, days after three state lawmakers, several city officials and Congresswoman Lori Trahan also called for his removal.
Teachers unions call for Mass. school board memberâs resignation after âdemeaningâ comment
Moriarty apologized Friday, promising to âcommunicate much better going forwardâ
By Felicia Gans Globe Staff,Updated April 28, 2021, 3:27 p.m.
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The presidents of two local teachers unions echoed calls for state education board member Michael Moriarty to resign on Wednesday, saying his âinflammatory remarksâ during a public meeting last week were insulting.
In an April 20 board meeting, Moriarty, who spent 13 years on the Holyoke School Committee, said that while âthereâs no getting awayâ from freezing school district performance reviews because of the pandemic-related cancellation of MCAS exams,