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NJEA to unveil reformed proposals on tenure, failing schools | NJ.com

NJEA to unveil reformed proposals on tenure, failing schools | NJ.com

NJEA to unveil reformed proposals on tenure, failing schools

Published: Monday, December 06, 2010, 1:44 PM Updated: Monday, December 06, 2010, 1:44 PM
njea-keshishian.jpgNew Jersey Education Association President Barbara Keshishian at the podium in this November 2010 photo.

TRENTONThe state's largest teachers union is scheduled to address proposals on tenure reform and low-achieving schools on Tuesday, according to a report by NorthJersey.com.

Gov. Chris Christie has made tenure a key issue when criticizing the union. The union plans to address people's concerns with tenure without eliminating it completely, said the report.

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