Paradiso, Audet speak out ahead of students returning to Perth Amboy classrooms
Perth Amboy Federation (Local 857) President Pat Paradiso and district representative Lynn Audet spoke about scheduling and other concerns…
New Zoom policy means less moderation of college, university usage
Colleges and universities now have more authority when they use Zoom for their virtual events. “For Zoom meetings and…
Sweeney’s college plan addresses affordability, retaining N.J. students
In a guest column for The Star-Ledger, State Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney writes about a plan that would…
Mercy and change are at the heart of Many Threads webinar
Join Leven “Chuck” Wilson, whose credits include being a partner of the AFT’s teacher diversity program, for the webinar…
Bridges meets with AFTNJ’s higher education leaders
Calling it “the first of many meetings,” New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education Dr. Brian Bridges on April 16…
Cardona talk is on tap for EdTech Week 2021
An interview and Q&A session with Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona is on the agenda for EdTech…
Murphy’s new gun reforms include regulating school shooting drills
As part of new gun reforms unveiled April 15, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has proposed a measure authorizing…
These instructional strategies actively engage students
Cognitive routines, visual routines and discussion protocols are instructional strategies “that can have a big impact on student learning,”…
Report explores pandemic’s effect on upcoming kindergartners
School districts can expect greater age differences in kindergarten classrooms this fall and should prepare for wider skill disparities…
Save the dates for AFT TEACH 2021 for chance to win VR headset
This year’s virtual AFT TEACH conference is set for July 6-10, and by saving the dates for the event,…
Weingarten now OK with CDC’s revised distancing guidance for K-12 schools
AFT President Randi Weingarten recently received a letter signed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle…
NTU members, Newark students begin part-time in-person learning
After more than a year of remote learning, roughly 40 percent of Newark’s PreK-12 students were expected to start part-time…
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