Less than a year into the job, an Essex County school superintendent is facing backlash over a district reorganization he designed that will lay off or transfer dozens of teachers and administrators.
Belleville Public Schools Superintendent Erick Alfonso’s plan, which was approved by the local school board, includes 28 layoffs and more than 30 transfers of administrators and teachers.
Critics say the cuts and moves will sideline trusted educators and weaken academic and mental health supports for multilingual learners…