pressures workers to fill campaign coffers; Elizabeth school officials' kids don't pay full meal costs, records show; Former Elizabeth Public Schools Equipment Manager Robert Firestone admitted that he conspired to defraud the school system through fraudulent business practices for his personal gain, according to the FBI and US Attorney's office. 2022 Teacher Union Negotiations At the end of the 2021-22 school year, negotiations between the Elizabeth Education Association, the labor union representing teachers in the Elizabeth Public Schools, had its contract expired while both the Elizabeth School District and the EEA worked on negotiations, leading to no agreement by June 29 when negotiations ended. On August 24, 2022, Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage threatened on Twitter to not give any promotions to teachers who if they go on strike. The tweet has to criticism from residents and staff members. During a board meeting of the Elizabeth Board of Education, EEA President John Griffin spoke to the board demanding that it respond to the Bollwage's Tweet, mentionign that state law does not have the power for the Mayor to make staffing decisions and that mayor accused Griffin over planning a strike. A lawyer representing the teachers Union questioned the legality of the tweet including to the mayor, warning that he could face violations of the State School Ethics Act and that the tweet damaged the reputation of EEA President Griffin. References External links Elizabeth Public Schools Data for the Elizabeth Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics Education in Elizabeth, New Jersey New Jersey Abbott Districts New Jersey District Factor Group A School districts in Union County, New Jersey