Marie Corfield: Eulogy for Public Education Part 2: What happens when a child vomits on a test? Bag it & send it to Trenton!

Marie Corfield: Eulogy for Public Education Part 2: What happens when a child vomits on a test? Bag it & send it to Trenton!:

Eulogy for Public Education Part 2: What happens when a child vomits on a test? Bag it & send it to Trenton!

Some of the New Jersey educators who testified at the State Board of Ed meeting on March 5th

Yesterday’s post focused on written testimony and letters that people submitted to the State Board of Ed. Today’s quotes are based on notes I took while people were testifying. I tried to live Tweet, but Wi-Fi/cell service is lousy at the board offices—at least if you have AT&T.

The two board members who were assigned to hear testimony in our room were Edie Fulton and Jack Fornaro. Edie is a retired educator and past president of NJEA, so she knows first hand what educators are going through. Jack has a long career in both the public and private sectors. Both were very engaged. They did not sit stone-faced like many local board of ed members do; they asked questions and made comments. They nodded in agreement and understanding.