2016 Review and 2017 Outlook
From struggles to protect pensions and health insurance to local contracts with actual increases in take-home pay for the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Haresign Releases Minority Dissenting Report
[…] There was some dissent among members of the commission over some of the recommendations. In a minority report…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Funding the Pension Long Game
Over the past year, AFT New Jersey leaders and activists have been working intensely on building support for an…
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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…
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