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Teachers urge Middlesex district to prioritize classroom staffing and settle expired contract
Summary
Public commenters at a Middlesex Borough School District meeting pressed the board to focus on retaining teachers through pay, longevity incentives and staffing choices, and raised concerns about hiring nonunion administrative positions.
Public commenters at a Middlesex Borough School District meeting urged the board to prioritize teacher retention, invest in school buildings and resolve an expired collective-bargaining contract that continues to govern working conditions under state law.
The comments came during the public-comment portion of the board meeting; speakers said persistent teacher shortages and recent hiring decisions were harming the district’s ability to recruit and retain staff. "If we have the money for it and it betters our district, so be it," said a public commenter identified in the record as a teacher, who described 16 years in the classroom and urged the district to "invest in your teachers." The commenter added that hiring multiple people at the top of the salary…
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