Recently I had the honor of interviewing Keith Benson, newly elected president of the Camden Education Association. Camden has become the hotbed of education reform in New Jersey and community pushback has been steadily growing. The election of Keith as the association president signals a new sign of solidarity among educators in fighting for what is best for the communities and residents of Camden.
1 – Give us a little bit of a background of yourselfI am a teacher in Camden, have been for 13 years. I live in the city. My daughter attends our schools. My family, my grandparents, aunts and uncles have all worked here in the school district. My parents and a lot of folks in my family went to Camden schools and here I am thankfully, in a position to lead our teacher’s union… Continue reading here...
