Millburn Teachers Pack BOE Meeting, Fire Marshal Called (VIDEO)

MILLBURN, NJ — Teachers and educators with the local union packed a recent meeting of the Millburn Board of Education, prompting a visit from an unexpected guest: the municipal fire marshal.

During the June 19 Millburn BOE meeting at the Education Center on Millburn Avenue, dozens of Millburn Education Association (MEA) members packed the building, quickly making the event a standing-room-only affair.

The educators – dressed in blue t-shirts reading “The Future Is In Our Classrooms” – had been protesting outside the building prior to the meeting, frustrated with the lack of a work contract despite prolonged negotiations with the district, TAP Into Millburn/Short Hills reported.

The fire marshal was reportedly called to the meeting when the room exceeded occupancy limits. (Read the full article here)

Members of the MEA have been working without a contract since June 2017. Issues have included salary and health benefits. In November, the MEA filed a notice of impasse with the state, requesting a mediator.

The MEA represents teachers, secretaries and paraprofessionals in the district.

• See related article: Millburn Teachers, BOE Continue Contract Talks
• See related article: Millburn Teachers, Staff Want New Work Contract

Watch a video from the June 19 meeting below, via hometownetv.org. Don’t forget to visit the Patch Millburn-Short Hills Facebook page here.

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