Stories from the front lines By Dorothy Wigmore Ventilation matters, disinfecting less so The Metuchen Education Association has worked with district administrators and its UniServ field Rep, Nancy Grbelja, about…
Pandemic widens inequities By Dorothy Wigmore “We’re all in this together,” was the message in March. But it soon became clear the pandemic ocean has different boats. Some people are…
By Dorothy Wigmore They’re both invisible, usually. One—ventilation—is essential to education unions in this pandemic. The other—how to win changes around the topic—is too. Across the country, activists are inspecting…
By Dorothy Wigmore Indoor air quality. Mold. Toxic chemicals. The pandemic. Most school staff face occupational health and safety (OHS) hazards, affecting their physical and mental health, spirits and job…
The following documents, written by NJEA in collaboration with the New Jersey Work Environment Council (WEC) and the Healthy Schools Now (HSN) Coalition, are designed to alert NJEA leaders and…
What are the options? Synthetic turf, or not—that is the question. By Dorothy Wigmore Government agencies, schools and parents want to know what harm artificial surfaces can cause. Present in…