Newark Teachers Union claims 11 school admins unqualified, should be removed
NEWARK -- The city's teachers union is asking the state to remove 11 high-ranking school district administrators from their jobs, alleging in a complaint the employees were illegally hired because they are not certified for their positions.
"We're looking to have all these people terminated and/or replaced with authentic, certificated or endorsed administrators," said John M. Abeigon, president of the 4,000-member Newark Teachers Union.
The union said the administrative hires, made in the last year and a half, do not have the required certifications to serve in those roles, according to a request for a declaratory ruling filed with the state Commissioner of Education Thursday. The complaint also seeks to rescind all actions taken by the 11 administrators in the district.
But, school officials had harsh reactions to the claims made by the union.
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