Chiera is encouraged by latest CDC guidance
AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera is encouraged by the new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Cardona, Walsh nominations advance to full U.S. Senate
Dr. Miguel A. Cardona is one step closer to becoming education secretary, following a 17-5 vote Feb. 11 by…
AFT, AAUP launch A New Deal for Higher Education
The AFT and the American Association of University Professors on Feb. 10 rolled out an effort that will advocate for…
N.J.’s digital divide dwindles to 195 students
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Feb. 10 that the state’s digital divide stands at 195 students as of…
Schools open one day per week for in-person instruction would count under Biden’s pledge
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Feb. 9 said that schools open one day per week for in-person…
Poll: Most Americans would back teachers striking over unsafe schools
According to a recent HuffPost/YouGov poll, 56 percent of respondents would support a teachers union strike in protest of…
Texas principal credits strategic efforts for minimizing COVID-19 cases in his school
Principal Wes Kanawyer attributes the small number of COVID-19 cases among students at Woodgate Intermediate School in Waco, Texas —…
Registration closes soon for ACE/AIEA Internationalization Collaborative
The registration deadline for ACE/AIEA Internationalization Collaborative 2021 is Feb. 10. This year’s event, set for Feb. 12, will…
NYT profile explores Weingarten’s passion, purpose
In a profile of AFT President Randi Weingarten for The New York Times, Dana Goldstein writes that Weingarten “is…
Making the case for teachers as ‘learning engineers’
By empowering teachers to be what he calls “learning engineers” who rely on data and insight to be more…
Newark’s high school teachers struggle to be fair with grades
High school teachers in Newark have either been directed not to issue failing grades or to do so only…
Repollet, Holloway urge communities of color to get COVID-19 vaccines
Kean University President Dr. Lamont O. Repollet and Rutgers University President Dr. Jonathan Holloway are among the co-authors of…
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