NJEA Does the Right Thing on ME
As a teacher, a union member, and a supporter of the institution of marriage (over 25 years myself), I was very proud yesterday to see that the NJEA is stepping up and doing the right thing:
Citing its long history of support of equal rights under the law, the New Jersey Education Association today testified in support for S-1, the Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption Act."The time for passage of this legislation is at hand," said NJEA President Barbara Keshishian. "This is the ultimate teachable moment, because if we truly believe that all students should be treated equally, we must demonstrate through our actions that we will treat all adults equally.
Keshishian said New Jersey's current civil union law falls short of providing that protection, as civil union partners continue to face discrimination in myriad settings that S-1 would resolve.