Christie names education task force members; NJEA not represented
Absent from the group was a representative of the state's largest teachers union, the New Jersey Education Association.
The findings of the Education Effectiveness Task Force will help lead to "needed reforms that ensure every New Jersey child has access to a quality education with effective, accountable teachers at every step along the way," Christie said in a statement.
Asked about the lack of participation by the union, Christie spokesman Kevin Roberts said, "The governor's feelings and beliefs about the NJEA are well known. They have not shown themselves to be a real partner for reform."
An NJEA representative said the union's leadership was disappointed but not surprised.
"It's unfortunate the governor continues this agenda of placing politics before policy," said spokesman Steve Baker, who questioned the panelists' credentials for making recommendations. Few have classroom experience or are
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