LONG BRANCH, N.J. — A New Jersey teachers’ union leader is defending the state’s longstanding transgender athlete policy, calling recent criticism from conservative groups a politically motivated “moral panic.” The teacher, a math teacher at the Long Branch School of Social Justice has quite a lively TikTok feed. Kristen Clarke, president of the Long Branch Schools Education Association, addressed concerns over the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) policy, which allows transgender athletes to compete in accordance with their gender identity. She argued that opponents of the policy, including right-wing activists and parent organizations, have manufactured outrage despite the … Continue reading Shore NJEA President Cites “MAGA Moms’ Fake Moral Outrage” After New Jersey Says OK to Boys in Girls Sports