Weingarten, Abeigon bring passion to Kill the Cuts Rally in Newark
AFT President Randi Weingarten and Newark Teachers Union President John M. Abeigon were among the notable speakers at the…
Dehmer: N.J. DOE’s efforts unchanged in wake of Trump’s EO to dismantle U.S. DOE
One day after President Donald Trump issued an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, Kevin Dehmer, New…
AFTNJ, HPAE launch campaign to protect N.J. public schools, students
Labor leaders, education advocates, public servants and others gathered March 4 outside New Jersey Regional Day School in Newark…
Murphy’s FY26 budget proposal fully funds public schools and pensions
Gov. Phil Murphy on Feb. 25 delivered his fiscal year 2026 budget address, and the funding in his proposal…
Weingarten, Gomes and Shanker to speak at Hunter College’s collective bargaining conference
AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFTNJ staff representatives Richard Gomes and Jennie Shanker will be among the speakers at…
Educators weigh in on reporting child abuse and neglect
About 91 percent of educators strongly agree or agree that their communities should do more to support children and…
SXSW EDU 2025 unveils first round of films
“Ultimate Citizens,” about an Iranian American school counselor helping immigrant and refugee children in Seattle compete in an Ultimate…
AFT leaders Meet in D.C. to discuss path forward after ’24 election
On Jan. 13-14, AFT leaders from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., for “What’s Coming at Us and…
Study explores higher ed faculty’s perceptions, attitudes related to academic freedom
About a third of higher education faculty say they perceive less academic freedom for faculty at their institution when…
Weingarten calls signing of Social Security Fairness Act ‘a huge victory’
AFT President Randi Weingarten was among those who stood near President Joe Biden on Jan. 5 as he signed…
How to create community within online courses
Join Beckie Supiano, senior writer for The Chronicle of Higher Education, on Dec. 17 for the virtual forum “Building…
Freedom to Read Act becomes law in N.J.
Gov. Phil Murphy on Dec. 9 signed S2421/A3446, otherwise known as the Freedom to Read Act, which “establishes requirements for…
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