Since my arrival in 2012, we have typically adopted two years of annual calendars at a time as a courtesy for our staff, students, and parents. Our maiden voyage into the collaborative seas began with the creation of a new two-year district calendar. We believe that joining forces with the MTEA will help to make a difference for all students, but more important, for our most vulnerable students, academically as well as socially and emotionally.
Money is not the only factor necessary to improve student achievement. As one of the highest-achieving districts in the country, we still have achievement gaps between our economically disadvantaged students of color and students with disabilities, as compared to all students. Most of our students’ parents not only have a bachelor’s degree, but some form of advanced degree. In Montgomery, we are fortunate to exist in an affluent rural-fringe community in central New Jersey. Money has been used as the great equalizer in the poorest of districts, but that has not proven to be the magic bullet. Our current system of education reform continues to be widely questioned, from the time I was a child in school through the 28 years I have spent working in public education.Įfforts have been made to change the landscape with regard to “what works” to improve achievement for all students. Research shows that when teachers are involved in some of the decisions regarding their work, employee satisfaction increases, the staff becomes empowered and better services can be delivered to students. Charles Heckscher from the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations, to begin the process of shifting our traditional labor-management style of relations to one that puts students at the core. In fall 2014, the district administration, along with MTEA leadership, began working with Dr. Administrators and staff across all aspects of the district are working together to impact student academic achievement and social and emotional growth. The Montgomery Township School District administration (MTSD) and the Montgomery Township Education Association (MTEA) have progressed from a traditional labor and management relationship to form a partnership that fosters a more collaborative working environment. New Jersey School Boards Association Login Search Menu
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