diff --git a/src/editors/checkboxes.js b/src/editors/checkboxes.js
index 74a42025..544d3f78 100644
--- a/src/editors/checkboxes.js
+++ b/src/editors/checkboxes.js
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Form.editors.Checkboxes = Form.editors.Select.extend({
    * @return {String} HTML
    */
   _arrayToHtml: function (array) {
+    var $ = Backbone.$;
     var html = $();
     var self = this;
 
diff --git a/src/editors/select.js b/src/editors/select.js
index e6e6bb67..9257d827 100644
--- a/src/editors/select.js
+++ b/src/editors/select.js
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ Form.editors.Select = Form.editors.Base.extend({
    * @return {String} HTML
    */
   _arrayToHtml: function(array) {
+    var $ = Backbone.$;
     var html = $();
 
     //Generate HTML
diff --git a/src/editors/textarea.js b/src/editors/textarea.js
index 1362f39e..af15397a 100644
--- a/src/editors/textarea.js
+++ b/src/editors/textarea.js
@@ -10,6 +10,24 @@ Form.editors.TextArea = Form.editors.Text.extend({
    */
   initialize: function(options) {
     Form.editors.Base.prototype.initialize.call(this, options);
+  },
+
+  getValue: function () {
+    return this.$el.html();
+  },
+
+  setValue: function (value) {
+    this.$el.html(value);
+  },
+
+  determineChange: function (event) {
+    var currentValue = this.$el.html();
+    var changed = (currentValue !== this.previousValue);
+
+    if (changed) {
+      this.previousValue = currentValue;
+      this.trigger('change', this);
+    }
   }
 
 });