Demand New Jersey To Re-open Schools For Summer 2020 and 2020/2021 Academic School Year

New Jersey parents, teachers, and schools are seeking to move forward and get our children and students back into the classroom!

We understood the need for a short timeframe of virtual education; however, there has been no definitive end in sight as well as guidance for when we can expect our children and students to get back into school!

This long closure of schools has been heavily detrimental to students, parents, and teachers across the New Jersey and even more so for who children with Special Needs! Every day, students are losing invaluable educational growth, especially those with Special Needs who are only being harmed to a greater extent by not having the in-person education, therapies, assistance, and socialization they so desperately need.

If you agree, we are asking for your support in calling on both the Governor and New Jersey Department of Education Commissioner to re-open our schools and allow our kids and your students to get back, safely and with precautionary measures, to receiving the help and instruction they desperately need!


RSOLUTION CALLING UPON GOVERNOR PHILLIP D. MURPHY AND EDUCATION COMMISSIONER DR. LAMONT REPOLLET TO RE-OPEN SCHOOLS FOR IN-PERSON EDUCATION FOR SUMMER, 2020 AS WELL AS THE 2020 – 2021 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR

MAY 28, 2020

WHEREAS, New Jersey parents have found that there is an extraordinary need for school-aged children and students to have in-person educational instruction; and

WHEREAS, New Jersey parents have found that this need is even more crucial for students with Special Needs and who require individualized in-person educational structures, therapy, socialization, and aid, both similar to and unique of general education students; and

WHEREAS, The types of in-person educational services provided to students with Special Needs have become extremely limited and/or nonexistent due to the implementation of solely virtual education as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and as instructed by the Governor of the State of New Jersey and the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education; and

WHEREAS, There has been little to no guidance, assistance, and/or information as to when in-person education will resume for either "Summer School" or for the upcoming 2020 – 2021 Academic School Year; and

WHEREAS, New Jersey parents, teachers, and school officials feel that the continuation of virtual education will only deteriorate the learning capabilities, advancements, and quality of live for both General Education and Special Education Students;

NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED that New Jersey parents, teachers, school officials, and all whom find in support of this resolution strongly call upon Governor Phillip D. Murphy of the State of New Jersey and the New Jersey Department of Education Commissioner, Dr. Lamont Repollet, to allow for the re-opening of school districts, schools, and educational programs before entering into the 2020 – 2021 Academic School Year; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that with this re-opening New Jersey parents, school officials, and all whom find in support of this resolution urge the aforementioned Governor and Commissioner to consider the detrimental effects a lack of in-person and virtual instruction has and will have on students, especially those with prevailing Special Needs.