
"We feel blindsided," said Abdelaal, who, like Bergamini, started at the school when it was founded in 2009. The news came as a shock to Vice Principal Elisha Abdelaal, who gave a 60-day notice of resignation after she had heard the news and had not received an explanation from the school's board of trustees. Marta Bergamini, former principal of the The Ethical Community Charter School, was relieved of her duties after 11 years, according to an email sent out to staff and parents that did not give a reason for her termination. The sudden termination of a well-liked principal at a Jersey City charter school spurred a protest Thursday morning and resignation of the school's vice principal. Watch Video: Parents protest removal of Jersey City school principal
