Paterson school district locked in dispute with teachers union over reopening

Name: Paterson school district and teachers at odds over reopening
Uploaded: 2021-05-05T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 3 min 43 s
Description: Paterson school district officials and the Paterson Education Association differ on the readiness of buildings to reopen.

Leah Mishkin, Correspondent | May 5, 2021 | Coronavirus in NJ, Education

Of the school districts in New Jersey that have yet to reopen, five are public, including Paterson, one of the largest in the state. The district and teachers union remain locked in a dispute over the readiness of buildings to safely welcome back students and staff.

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TAGS: AIR QUALITY CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 EILEEN SHAFER JOHN MCENTEE PATERSON PATERSON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PATERSON EDUCATION FUND REMOTE LEARNING SCHOOL REOPENING

Leah Mishkin

Correspondent

Emmy nominated correspondent Leah Mishkin has been on the general assignment beat for NJ Spotlight News since 2017. Her passion is meeting new people and telling their stories. She has been reporting and anchoring at stations across the East Coast since graduating from Emerson College.

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