South Brunswick Talks To Parents On How To Best Reopen Schools

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — This week and next, the South Brunswick school district is meeting virtually with parents to discuss what is the best way to reopen schools this fall. The district is looking for parents' input on how best to safely reopen.

On Monday and Tuesday of this week, superintendent Scott Feder talked with elementary- and middle school parents, and next Monday, July 20, he will talk with South Brunswick High School parents.

July 20 – 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – High School Parents Zoom Link - https://zoom.us/webinar/regist...

Learn more from the SB school district here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-L9EpOwfGrNRlIis4hsp7c7mkgq2crvH/view There will also be upcoming re-entry forums:

August 10 – 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Elementary School
August 11 – 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – High School
August 11 – 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Middle School

A draft proposal from the New Jersey teachers' union was leaked Monday, where teachers are calling for students to be required to wear face coverings "door-to-door" (that means all day long while in school) and districts to conduct weekly testing of students.

Here is what the state teachers' union, the New Jersey Education Association, would like to see:

• The district should provide testing for all students and staff during the week prior to the first day of attendance.
• Masks should be worn door-to-door (all day long)
• Students and staff must wear face coverings at their bus stops and prior to boarding the buses.
• Each district should provide weekly on-site testing of all students and staff at no cost.
• Social distancing of six feet must be maintained at all times.
• Hallways and passing areas should be marked to allow for one-way travel as needed.
• Plexiglass barriers should be installed where social distancing isn't possible.

NJEA spokeswoman Dawn Hiltner said the document was a "draft" proposal, but it reflects what teachers believe should happen. They fear, she said, that sending children back to school in September could endanger both children and teachers.

Hiltner said the plan makes sense, especially since "professional athletes are regularly tested."

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