Roughly 100 Gloucester Township Public Schools (GTPS) teachers picketed outside of the district's Erial Road administration building Monday night prior to the GTPS Board of Education's reorganization meeting.
The teachers have been working without a new contract since their last deal with the district expired June 30, 2012.
"The members wanted to make sure the board knows we want a contract," Gloucester Township Education Association President Angel McDermott said.
Many of the teachers who showed up to protest the lack of a contract were carrying signs that read, "Settle a fair contract."
The teachers' union wants to resume contract talks with the board and could have a presence at the board's next meeting later this month, McDermott said.
GTEA represents about 625 teachers in Gloucester Township's 11 public schools—eight K-5 schools and three middle schools.
McDermott indicated she did not intend to discuss the contract impasse with the board during it reorganization meeting Monday night.
The GTPS board's next meeting is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. at Ann A. Mullen Middle School.
Evil politicians and corrupt union officials have grown rich and powerful on the backs of taxpayers and teachers alike. While we concede that some teachers suck it is Aldo true of most every profession or walk of life. We say show love and respect to the honorable men and women who groom our next generation and we call on all to watch the corrupt and feckless politicians and administrators stealing from the public trust. Give the teachers a fair contract and stop giving jobs to friends political hacks and family. The superintendent of GT BOE is double dipping a paycheck and pension by acting as business administrator and superintendent. We are legion, we are watching, we are coming...expect us.
Mrs. Coyle is a township employee. She is the assistant to township solicitor Dave Carlamere and a member of the democrat committee. Mr. Mercado is a democrat councilman. Mrs Coyle also heads several democrat political action committees ir PACs along with GT Housing Authotity chairwoman Cindy Catlamere, wife of Dave, that fund Mr. Mercado's political campaigns as well as school board campaigns. See that little connection. We are watching.
Oh and just for fun other members if the GT school board are just as connected politically. Mr. Fontanez is a member of the housing authority (Cindy Carlamere) and is the Undersherrif of Camden County who is accused of double dipping and pension padding. Mr. Collins has been a democrat candidate for mayor and Mr. Gunn was appointed to the Zoning Board by Mr. Mercado. See all of these connections. That is 4 out of seven who are connected and should be disqualified from voting on Orlando Mecado's made up political patronage job. If anyone can refute these FACTS, we welcome your input. We are watching, we are legion, we are coming...expect us.
What kind of people are running our schools? Our children deserve better.
Again, please list all "untruths" that have been stated by us and be exact with no more silly deflections about yourself. We are watching, we are waiting, we are still shaking our heads.
If you are a registered Republican as you clam, aren't there Democrats in your county you can comment about instead of defending them here? StopComplaining, it is time you StoppedLying and were homest with the people of Gloucester Township on who is ordering you defend them and where you got your insider information. Anon is still waiting for you to answer his or her challenge to provide documented facts.