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The other shoe has dropped in New Jersey over an elementary school teacher's misguided assignment to have her third graders pen get well notes to ailing Pa. cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal.
News of the unusual school work raised hackles in Philly, where the officer was murdered in 1981. And now, it has put the teacher's job at risk, according to our sister website, NJ.com, which writes:
Orange elementary school teacher Marylin Zuniga has been suspended, and school officials said they "vehemently deny" having prior knowledge of the assignment, saying Zuniga neither sought prior approval nor notified parents about this "unauthorized activity."
"The Orange Public Schools was surprised to learn through recent news reports that one of its teachers, Ms. Marylin Zuniga, a third-grade teacher at Forest Street Elementary School, involved her students in a 'get well' letter writing assignment to convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal," the statement reads.
"The school's principal and district administrators vehemently deny that it had any knowledge of the assignment and preliminary inquiries find that no approval was ever sought nor were parents notified about this unauthorized activity.
"The incident reported is in no way condoned nor does it reflect curriculum, program or activities approved by the district."
The district is closed for spring break this week, but school officials said they will commence a full investigation into the matter when staff and students return on Monday, NJ.com noted, adding:
"Ms. Zuniga will be immediately suspended with pay until such time the investigation is completed and based upon the results of the investigation additional action may be taken by the Board of Education," the statement reads.
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/04/teacher_suspended_for_having_c.html#incart_river