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NJEA accepts evaluation program
It may be too early to call it détente, but the state’s largest teacher union has told local chapters to cooperate with a state pilot program that will help create a new evaluation system for teachers.
The New Jersey Education Association said Monday that it wants its teachers involved in helping to craft the job reviews, which Gov. Chris Christie wants to use to help award or take away tenure and determine raises.
“We’re glad they’re doing it as a pilot program; we want it to be successful,” NJEA spokesman Steve Baker said. “We want it to get good data as to how it’s working, whether it’s going to work.”
Newly appointed state Deputy Education Commissioner Andrew Smarick also talked about collaboration Monday in a presentation to the state Senate Education Committee. (Method, Gannett)