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AFTNJ higher education leaders virtually met June 18 with New Jersey’s Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, with chief of staff Sandra Gilot West standing in for Secretary Dr. Brian Bridges.

Dr. Susanna Tardi, AFTNJ’s executive vice president/higher education and a William Paterson University professor, asked most of the questions. Among them was, “At some colleges and universities, fiscal transparency is sorely lacking.…

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Professor came around to liking Zoom

June 18, 2021June 14, 2021 AFTNJ

Samuel J. Abrams, a professor of politics at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, was skeptical at first about virtual teaching. But after three semesters using Zoom, Abrams realized that the platform “created some wonderful pedagogical moments for me and my students,” he writes in an advice column for The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Read what else he liked about using Zoom for teaching here.…

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Improving the STEM experience for black students

June 17, 2021June 14, 2021 AFTNJ

James Holly Jr., an assistant professor of urban STEM education at Wayne State University, says now is the time “to generate new teaching practices in STEM that affirm black students in a way that connects with their lives,” he writes for The Conversation.

He explains how to improve STEM for black students here.

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New N.J. law extends special education, related services to select students

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021 AFTNJ

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on June 16 signed legislation (S3434/A5366) that will offer an additional year of special education and related services to three classes of students with disabilities.

“These students would otherwise be aging out of our educational system because they will turn 21 years old during the 2020-21 or the 2021-22 or the 2022-23 school years,” Murphy said during his June 16 media briefing.…

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Survey: Stress higher among K-12 teachers than other workers

June 16, 2021June 15, 2021 AFTNJ

A much higher proportion of K-12 teachers reported frequent job-related stress and symptoms of depression than the general adult population, according to a RAND American Teacher Panel survey that was co-funded by the AFT and conducted in January and February.

In other key findings, nearly one in four teachers said that they were likely to leave their jobs by the conclusion of the 2020–21 school year, and mode of instruction and health were the highest-ranked stressors for teachers.…

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Repollet testifies on behalf of Kean University Act

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 AFTNJ

Kean University President Dr. Lamont O. Repollet testified during the Senate Higher Education Committee meeting June 15 in support of S3811, also known as the Kean University Act, which would establish Kean as a public urban research university.

“So why is this legislation important for the state of New Jersey? The bill before you today would designate Kean University as the first public urban research university in the state of New Jersey and add Kean to the esteemed list of public research universities such as Rutgers, Montclair State, NJIT and Rowan,” Dr.…

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Murphy tackles tough questions from AFTNJ

June 15, 2021June 17, 2021 AFTNJ

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on June 14 virtually met with AFTNJ PreK-12 and higher education leaders to discuss the future of education in the state.

“I want to make sure I say this up front: I don’t take our partnership, your support for granted for one second, and I would love the opportunity to earn your endorsement for our reelection,” Murphy said in his opening comments.…

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Cardona recaps his recent 10-school tour in memo

June 15, 2021June 14, 2021 AFTNJ

Buildings with outdated ventilation systems and racial disparity in school enrollment were among the subjects Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona covered in a school-reopening memo he sent to Ron Klain, the White House chief of staff.

“I saw firsthand during my tour how difficult the school year has been for students, parents, teachers, and school staff,” Cardona wrote.…

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Offshore-wind roundtable discussion to feature Rutgers professor

June 14, 2021June 11, 2021 AFTNJ

Dr. Josh Kohut, a professor at Rutgers University’s Center for Ocean Observing Leadership, will be among the panelists June 16 for the virtual roundtable “Offshore Wind in New Jersey: Meeting the State’s Clean Energy and Economic Goals.”

For more information and to register for this NJ Spotlight News event, click here.

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Murphy signs bill with subcontracting protections for N.J.’s higher education workers

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 AFTNJ

S2932/A4680, which provides subcontracting protections for workers at New Jersey’s public four-year institutions of higher education, was signed June 11 by Gov. Phil Murphy, his office said.

“Working collaboratively leads to results,” said AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera. “I appreciate the efforts of Senate President Steve Sweeney, a primary sponsor of this legislation, which gives workers at four-year colleges and universities the same protections as their colleagues in PreK to 12 and community colleges.…

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Castiglione is pleased with choice of Birdsell as new Kean provost, SVP

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 AFTNJ

Kean University has named Dr. David S. Birdsell as its new provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, effective Aug. 1.

“Throughout our thorough and inclusive search process, Dr. Birdsell established himself as an accomplished scholar and visionary leader with a deep respect for and understanding of traditional shared governance and its role in achieving academic excellence,” said Kean Federation of Teachers (Local 2187) President Dr.…

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Latest issue of American Educator now available

June 11, 2021June 9, 2021 AFTNJ

“Cultivating Opportunities to Thrive” is the theme that runs throughout the summer 2021 edition of AFT’s American Educator.

Among the issue’s feature stories are Jennifer Dubin’s “Building Community With Community Schools” and the Julie A. Washington-Mark S. Seidenberg collaboration “Teaching Reading to African American Children.”

The summer 2021 edition can be downloaded here.

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Senate Labor Committee passes ‘Janus 2’ bill

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 AFTNJ

New Jersey’s Senate Labor Committee on June 10 passed S3810, officially described as the Responsible Collective Negotiations Act and nicknamed the “Janus 2” bill.

Sponsored by State Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney (above center) and state Sens. Dawn Addiego (above left) and Linda Greenstein (above right), S3810 helps to protect the rights of labor unions in their work on behalf of their members.…

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Building students’ reading fluency in three steps

June 10, 2021June 9, 2021 AFTNJ

By combining repeat reading, paired reading and fluency trackers, elementary school teacher Sonja Cassella finds that students “are more motivated to do that crucial work that builds fluency,” she writes in a June 7 story for Edutopia.

Read Cassella’s three-step strategy here.

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S2932/A4680, which provides subcontracting protections for workers at N.J.’s public 4-year institutions of higher ed., was signed today by @GovMurphy. "Working collaboratively leads to results," said AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera. Read more:
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Budget transparency, layoff registry among topics covered in latest AFTNJ-OSHE meeting

Professor came around to liking Zoom

Improving the STEM experience for black students

New N.J. law extends special education, related services to select students

Survey: Stress higher among K-12 teachers than other workers

Repollet testifies on behalf of Kean University Act

Murphy tackles tough questions from AFTNJ

Cardona recaps his recent 10-school tour in memo

Offshore-wind roundtable discussion to feature Rutgers professor

Murphy signs bill with subcontracting protections for N.J.’s higher education workers

Castiglione is pleased with choice of Birdsell as new Kean provost, SVP

Latest issue of American Educator now available

Senate Labor Committee passes ‘Janus 2’ bill

Building students’ reading fluency in three steps