New Jersey parents to rally for school reopenings as district goes back to remote classes
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New Jersey parents frustrated with remote learning are holding a rally Monday to demand their district and its teachers union reach a deal to bring elementary and special education students back into classrooms full-time.
"It's been almost 350 days since most kids have seen the inside of a classroom. We know this: Virtual ‘learning’ is not working," SOMA for Safe Return to School, the organizers of the rally outside the town hall in Maplewood, wrote on Facebook. "Schools do not have to be closed to be safe. Kids need a seat at the table." A release from the group obtained by Patch said the goal of the rally is to "urge Superintendent Dr. Ronald Taylor, the South Orange Maplewood Board of Education and the South Orange Maplewood Education Association (SOMEA) to reopen in-person learning immediately, five days a week for elementary and special education students."More Related News