About NJASSW
The NJ Association of School Social Workers was established in 1947. For more information on the NJASSW please log onto our web site at www.NJASSW.org.
Today’s students face many social and personal problems that threaten their ability to do well in school and inhibit their progress toward becoming productive citizens.
Educational failure not only threatens the future of the individual, but also impedes America’s social and economic status as we compete in world markets. School social work intervention, by qualified social work professionals, promotes educational success for all.
This web blog is moderated by Sam Bernstein, MSW (admin@njassw.org) who is a school social worker in Elizabeth, NJ.
I believe my registration with you is current..
I’m hoping you can give me some information as to the ethics of a situation. A special ed teacher has been deemed to have been hired without the correct credentials. The administration’s solution is to take her RC classes , add them to similarly titled gen ed classes, remove the ICS teacher currently in the gen ed classes, but allow the uncredentialed sp ed teacher to teach her group using the current G&O’s. The gen ed & RC math classes are abviously at different levels, different chapters and have very different needs. In other classes they are removing the current ICS teachers to pick up classes for this teacher. however, their IEP states they need ICS and the current teachers (gen & ICS) feel that ICS is needed. I’m being tols to rewrite the IEPs to conform to the changes regardless of the kids needs. II have advised my coordinator that I feel this is unethical. Any support available?
PS – My registration would be under Murray-Fimbel