Angry Teachers Walk Out of School Board Meeting

A town resident's criticism of teachers sparked the mass exodus.`

Many expected that some resolution of teacher contract talks would be announced Thursday at the Parsippany Board of Education meeting. About 150 members of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Education Association, the union that represents teachers, were on hand to show solidarity regarding the long-awaited pact. But there was no talk of a contract deal. Instead, there was drama of another kind. The contracts—or the lack thereof—were at the center of the dispute. The public comment portion of the meeting kicked off with PTHEA President Judy Mayer, who said teachers wanted the board to know that they were listening and paying attention to know what was going on, who said what, what was said and how it was said. "We are the backbone of this district…

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