NTU’s Cepeda to be featured on webinar panel about student mental health
Mily Cepeda, a bilingual special education teacher at Newark’s Louise A. Spencer School, will be among the panelists during…
AFTNJ Leadership Conference 2021 recap
Under the theme Building Back Stronger, AFTNJ local presidents and members of their leadership teams gathered Aug. 17 in…
Culturally inclusive texts can stimulate learning
Jaren Maynard, a fourth-grade teacher in Virginia, encourages her fellow elementary educators to put aside tried-and-true skill books in…
Teacher-tested strategies for classroom management
Classroom disruptions “can be kept to a minimum by employing subtle techniques that work behind the scenes to create…
HELC members stress safety concerns in latest AFTNJ-OSHE meeting
AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera and Dr. Susanna Tardi, AFTNJ’s executive vice president/higher education, spoke at length Aug. 13…
Back to School for All tour makes a stop in Perth Amboy
The AFT’s Back to School for All campaign rolled through Perth Amboy on Aug. 11, with AFTNJ President Donna…
Takeaways from the pandemic make their way into teaching programs
The COVID-19 pandemic “is already leaving its fingerprints on the education of future teachers,” writes Kantele Franko of The…
Making the most of the first day of school
There’s a lot at stake for educators on the first day of school, writes Assumption University professor James M….
Weingarten considering vaccine mandate for teachers
AFT President Randi Weingarten will bring leadership together this week to consider a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for teachers, she…
Chiera is OK with Murphy’s K-12 masking mandate
New Jersey’s K-12 students, educators and staff will have to wear masks in buildings when the 2021-22 school year…
Saving valuable time with edtech tools
To make room for lesson preparation, Minnesota teacher Josiah Torvik recommends taking advantage of edtech tools for such time-consuming…
AFTNJ, Chiera react to death of AFL-CIO’s Trumka
AFl-CIO President Richard Trumka has died at age 72, the union federation confirmed Aug. 5. “We’re all devastated by…
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