South Orange Maplewood Education Association Archives

Updated July 28, 2022: SOMEA President Rocio Lopez reports that the South Orange-Maplewood School District has now reversed course and says it will meet an agreed-upon deadline to award retroactive pay to SOMEA members.

South Orange Maplewood Education Association

Leader of Teachers Union Says Acting Supt. Dr. Kevin Gilbert Is ‘Breath of Fresh Air’

SOMEA Teachers Union Announces Support for Frank McGehee for NJ Assembly 28th District

UPDATE: In Reversal, South Orange-Maplewood District Says It Will Meet Retroactive Pay Deadline

Union Says Teachers ‘Mindfully Excluded’ From Suspension Task Force

‘Insulted’ by Contract Impasse, South Orange-Maplewood Teachers will March & Rally on Monday

South Orange-Maplewood Teachers Decry Salaries & Workload, Ask District to ‘Bargain in Good Faith’

Union Reports South Orange-Maplewood Teachers’ Salaries Lag Behind Other Districts

‘Demoralized’ Teachers Claim ‘Disrespect’ from SOMSD as Contract Talks Breakdown; Students Feel Effects

Columbia High Chorus Director Loses Termination Challenge

Nearly Half of South Orange-Maplewood Students of Color to Continue with Virtual Learning, Raising Equity Concerns