More mold in the Jersey City public schools

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More mold in the Jersey City public schools

by* N. Judd Monday September 17, 2007, 1:52 PM

HUDSON COUNTY NOW

From the Jersey Journal newsroom

http://www.nj.com/hudsoncountynow/index.ssf/2007/09/more_mold_in_the_

jersey_city_p.html

The Jersey City public schools' mold problem has spread to Ferris

High School, Jersey City Education Association President Tom Favia

confirmed today.

" There are cases of mold appearing and the Board (of Education) has

already sent a crew down there this past week, " Favia said. " They've

been in the school the past week replacing walls, wherever the mold

has appeared. "

Favia added that paint is peeling from water damage in other areas

of the school

According to Favia, teachers returning to school last week

discovered mold in some classrooms. Favia said he personally saw

mold in rooms on the first floor wing of the A building and the

second floor near the gymnasium.

Favia, who used to teach at Ferris , said the mold was " spotty "

throughout the school, and stems from roof problems that have

plagued the school since it was built.

Favia said he has instructed teachers not to enter moldy rooms and

to find other, fungus-free places to hold their classes.