Donna M. Chiera on State Legislature Passing Quarterly Pension Payments Bill
Guaranteed quarterly payments save money on interest and make sense for the state while starting to pay down the…
Making Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Work on the State Level
The New Jersey Department of Education has been conducting meetings with stakeholders in education to formulate the state plan…
Video: Perth Amboy Unites for Fair School Funding
Please sign Petition to Stop the Assault on Public Education while you are watching video. The Perth Amboy Federation-AFT…
Chiera Testimony on Proposed New Charter Regulations
The following testimony was submitted to the State Board of Education regarding proposed new charter school regulations: “The AFT…
Education Justice is Racial Justice #reclaimourschools
AFT New Jersey has signed on with the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools in calling for strong schools in…
Haresign Releases Minority Dissenting Report
[…] There was some dissent among members of the commission over some of the recommendations. In a minority report…
Labor Walks for Union Endorsed Candidates
The labor movement is counting on you to ensure that we elect Hillary Clinton as President, all endorsed congressional…
Christie: Private schools will get state money for security
Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday signed into a law a bill that give private schools state funding for security costs. Speaking…
AFT condemns violence against Mexican teachers
Teachers and activists in Oaxaca, Mexico—who were peacefully protesting against education reforms—were victims of lethal force from federal government…
Funding the Pension Long Game
Over the past year, AFT New Jersey leaders and activists have been working intensely on building support for an…
Guaranteed Funding For State Pensions Probably Won’t Make Ballot
John Reitmeyer Sweeney continues to tie the amendment to getting a veto-proof majority for his plan to renew the…
New Jersey slashes hedge fund allocation amid poor returns
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss New Jersey’s state pension fund plans to slash its hedge fund investments by half, becoming the…
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