Yet school bus drivers have no place to go By Dorothy Wigmore Imagine a job where you aren’t sure if or when you can use a bathroom. Where you have…
By Dorothy Wigmore Librarians or administrative staff working during the summer, the state of a classroom in September, and building repairs during the school year are all situations posing construction-related…
Health survey time! By Dorothy Wigmore The return to school after summer break is a great time to get a handle on job-related hazards that may affect members’ health—and start…
By Dorothy Wigmore How does noise affect us? Like stress, loud noise increases blood pressure, leading to heart-related problems. It also can cause endocrine disruption (another route to cardiovascular…
Keeping on keeping on despite pandemic times By Dorothy Wigmore Mold in the ceiling? Expected to use toxic chemicals, especially without training or protective gear? Dealing with poor ventilation and…
Prevention must go further too By Dorothy Wigmore In late January, Morris Knolls High School got a scare. A student brought a device resembling a 9-mm gun to school. It…
Dealing with cold stress – inside and outside By Dorothy Wigmore Temperatures hover near freezing during the day and below it at night. Snowstorms are predicted. Or maybe it’s freezing…
A longstanding problem is even worse during COVID-19 By Debra Coyle If you work in a New Jersey school, you’ve probably witnessed firsthand the problem of overcrowded classrooms. Students scrambling for…
By Dorothy Wigmore “One, two, three, four. We don’t want the mercury floor.” That’s essentially the message more and more New Jersey school staff, their union and community-based advocates are…
By Dorothy Wigmore "Local leaders should ask the administration about those rubberized floors," says Tracie Yostpille. "If you have them, they need to be tested." As president of Freehold Township…