Teachers Union Hosting Food Drive

The members of the Mahwah Education Association have been collecting non-perishable food items to donate to the Center for Food Action. According to MEA President Laura Beattie, teachers attending the Mahwah meeting scheduled for Wednesday night at 7 p.m. will be collecting food from residents who can stop by to drop it off, she said.

The teachers are planning on dropping the donation off at the CFA headquarters on Ridge Road Thursday, she said.

“Given the time of year, and the fact that we have so many members attending Wednesday night’s meeting, we thought it would be a perfect time to give back to the community,” she said. “As an association, we are dedicated not only to the students of the district, but to the entire community.”

Members of the MEA have been increasing their presence at Mahwah school board meetings over the past few months, as the group and the board are trying to negotiate a teacher contract. Negotiations hit an impasse in March of 2010, but a mediated fact-finding session is set for Thursday. Learn more about the .