R' Aaron Lang a math teacher since 2003 who is fighting the state DOE to provide Lakewood schools with more funding was demoted by the board members 2 of them were also his students at Belmar Yeshiva.
Students and parents showed up at the BOE meeting to stand up for and protest the transfer of their beloved Lakewood high principal and vice principal to another school. In the end, despite their pleas the Board members voted to transfer them to the Piner elementary school.
The board also voted to transfer Lakewood Math teacher R' Arthur Lang a BMG alumnus and Lawyer, from his teaching job at the high school to a 8th grade teachers position. A commentor notedo that 2 of the BOE members were students of Mr. Lang at Belmar yeshiva yet they they did not stand up for him one voted to transfer and the other was a no show. The high school currently has 5 vacancies for math teachers and only 2 permanent ones including Mr. Lang. No explanation was given as to the transfer.
APP reports Mr. Lang filed an affidavit claiming the demotion has to do with his lawsuit since he subpoenaed district officials to testify in the case. Officials declined to comment.
Mr. Lang filed a lawsuit 5 years ago against the state funding formula that it does not providing Lakewood students with a thorough and Efficient Education. In a interview with the Yated Ne'eman R' Aron Lang said he has put in hundreds of hours into the case all pro bono. If he would bill at an hourly rate it would be over $2.5 Million. He said he will never quit and will take the case to the supreme court.
That case has just concluded and a ruling is expected by the end of the year.
(ht: Yankel)
What a massive chilul hashem went on at a few fronts what an embarrassment that these officials represent the olam.
ReplyDeleteThe condescending public mockery of a news reporter. The board members were called out by students for not caring about them. And then the alleged retaliation against a frum yid a hero.
Aaron Lang is a hero. Full stop. Someone should stop the intimidation and abuse. Shameful that we allow this to happen.
ReplyDeleteThis board is proposing a major tax increase via referendum. How can they do it after they already raised taxes this year by 2 percent.
ReplyDeleteAaron Lang Is a hero !!!
ReplyDeleteThe members sit there like manaquines controlled by their Master and vote how they are told to.
ReplyDeleteHas the IGUD or VAAD issued any statement about the Lang transfer or about his case against the state
ReplyDeleteToday Rosh Chodesh Av is the yarzeit of Aaron Hakohen who always made shalom. Today we have Mr. Aron Lang a hero who is trying to help but instead others decided to cause division and hate.
ReplyDeleteAnother disgusting part of the meeting was having the kids wait for a hour and a half while the clown show was going on. And the board members sat silent
ReplyDeleteCan someone explain why the board would do this if Mr Lang is trying to help
ReplyDeletedon't know for sure, but he made them look bad by taking action, when they should have long ago. they tried to join the case to save face, but it was too late and the court rejected them.
DeleteThey are all puppets and controlled by the handlers. Some people in power can not stand that someone else will do a better job than them or get the credit in this case to increase the funding. That may explain a thing or two.
ReplyDeleteWhat a kitrug when secular members on the board voted against the transfer of the principals or abstained but unzereh all voted in favor of transferring R' Aron.
ReplyDeleteReb Aaron is doing all of us a favor and paying a price for it. We owe it to him to ensure him a parnassa, not as a tzedaka, not out of pity, but to partner in the expenses that he is accruing for our benefit. I dont know how to organize this, but some kind of payment has to be made by all of those who gain from his actions.
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