Tag: Hillsborough Education Association
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Hillsborough Township Public Schools superintendent ready for hybrid plan to begin
All students in the Hillsborough Township Public Schools had the opportunity to return to their respective schools for in-person instruction on Tuesday. The re-entry phase of the Restart and Recovery plan made by the Hillsborough Township Board of Education (HBOE) has been something that Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lisa Antunes has been looking forward since…
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Hillsborough Education Association endorses Nurse, Marini, Kidd for school board
The Hillsborough Education Association (HEA) members have questioned whether the current Board of Education (BOE) shares the sentiment of what is “Best for BORO” and believes members must take a close look at the direction board leadership is steering the district and decide if that is what’s best for the town’s award-winning schools. The HEA…
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Hillsborough Township Public Schools re-entry plan still on amid push back from teachers
HILLSBOROUGH – The road back to in-person instruction for students in the Hillsborough Township Public Schools is on track to begin Sept. 29. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lisa Antunes announced at the Hillsborough Board of Education Meeting on Sept. 14 that the district is still preparing to begin the re-entry phase of its hybrid model…
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Hillsborough Education Association continues claims of unsatisfactory school conditions
The Hillsborough Education Association (HEA) released a statement on Sept. 10 updating the community on the status of schools in Hillsborough upon the start of the school year: “Last week, the HEA shared a growing list of concerns and photographic evidence regarding the conditions of our buildings and the administration’s ongoing willingness to implement a…
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Opinion: ‘Minimum standards’ not achieved during first week of school in Hillsborough
As the opening week of Hillsborough’s schools comes to an end, we again find ourselves in the regrettable position of having to address continual basic safety concerns and the ongoing misrepresentations of Dr. Lisa Antunes and the Board of Education. As we face the daunting task of trying to safely reopen schools, a goal that…
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Opinion: Hillsborough Education Association will continue to oppose any reopening plan that does not value both student and staff safety
Dr. Lisa Antunes and the Board of Education decided on Aug. 20 to unilaterally change Hillsborough’s reopening plan, announcing that they now will opt for a virtual opening in September for students only. In their announcement, they failed to state that they still expect staff to report to their assigned school buildings. While the recognition…
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Hillsborough Education Association asks for school year to start remotely
Throughout the state, there is a lot of discussion about what the new school year will look like. Our teachers and school staff want nothing more than to return to our classrooms. No matter what role we play in the school community, we entered this profession to help students grow and achieve academic excellence. As…
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Book drive will help replenish teachers’ classroom libraries in Hillsborough schools
The Hillsborough Education Foundation (HEF) is organizing a book drive to replenish teachers’ classroom libraries in Hillsborough Township Public Schools. The book drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 4 and 5 and from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 6 at the Hillsborough Township Municipal Building multipurpose room, 379 S. Branch…
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Hillsborough school board and union reach tentative agreement
Hillsborough Township Public Schools District officials announced that the Hillsborough Township Board of Education (BOE) and the Hillsborough Education Association (HEA) came to a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract. Officials said the tentative deal was reached on Dec. 19 after both sides met with a fact finder for approximately six hours. The HEA…