When polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) leak from aging uorescent lighting ballasts, they expose staff and students to sig- nificant amounts of toxic and poten- tially carcinogenic chemicals. Chronic, long-term exposure to…
New Jersey has over 18,000 known contaminated sites under remediation and tens of thousands of additional sites that have been cleaned up to some degree but still need to be…
Many local associations have learned the hard way that filing a complaint with the New Jersey Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Program is not necessarily a short cut…
Sensible measures enough to prevent the spread of disease Exaggerated fears of infectious diseases spreading in schools are leading to the overuse and misuse of toxic chemicals for cleaning. The…
Concerns must be addressed A cancer cluster is a greater than expected occurrence of cancer cases in a group of people in a given workplace or geographical area. Concern among…
Violence against school staff is a serious work-related hazard and a legitimate concern for NJEA members. While it is true that schools are among the safest places in communities, it…
In 1978, in response to school violence and vandalism, the state Legislature passed the Public School Safety Law (N.J.S.A. 18A:17-48), which required New Jersey public schools to report incidents of…
Fredon Education Association and Fredon Parents Against the Lines he Fredon Education Association (FEA) and a local community group came together in 2009 when a proposed PSE&G power line project…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ranks indoor radon among today's most serious environmental health problems. Although there currently are no mandatory radon testing requirements for New Jersey schools, the…