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Resident urges inclusion after Board of Education protest: 'Hate has no place in Springfield'
Springfield Township Committee · October 29, 2025
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Summary
Matthew Haber, a resident and parent, told the township committee that a planned protest at a Board of Education meeting was met by community support for an inclusive hiring decision and urged the town to choose compassion over division.
Matthew Haber (31 Glenview Drive) addressed the township committee during public comment, describing a recent Board of Education meeting where a group planned to protest the hiring of a transgender teaching aide but community members turned out in large numbers to…
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