Murphy: 607 school reopening plans finalized
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy on Sept. 4 said that 607 school reopening plans have been finalized. In addition, he…
School safeguards, legalities on parallel path
Health and safety are legitimate concerns for teachers and students as they return to classrooms for the new academic…
Guest columnists: Racism in U.S. education is a ‘spiritual virus’
Bold steps are required to root out racism, “a more insidious spiritual virus” than COVID-19, as schools prepare to…
Weingarten drops by ‘Morning Joe,’ addresses the ‘big six’ needed to reopen schools
AFT President Randi Weingarten was among the guests on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” today to discuss school reopenings and remote…
N.J. tops Education Week report once again
It’s a report card New Jersey schools can be proud to display: Education Week’s Quality Counts 2020 rankings have…
Webinar provides legal resources for safe school reopening
The AFT webinar “Fighting for Safe School Reopening: Legal Resources and Negotiating Strategies” on Sept. 10 will address legal and…
Dehmer: Resources for tech-based instruction coming soon
During Gov. Phil Murphy’s Sept. 2 media briefing, N.J. Department of Education Interim Commissioner Kevin Dehmer said resources will…
Chiera talks with NJ Advance Media about teacher safety strikes, school ventilation issues
Speaking about the likelihood of a safety strike by teachers over conditions in schools, AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera…
Newark councilman touts the top ranking of his city’s schools
In a recent guest column for The Star-Ledger, Newark Councilman Anibal Ramos Jr. cites a national study that ranked…
Chiera joins ranks of AFT vice presidents
Donna M. Chiera has been elected to one of AFT’s 43 vice president positions. The AFT 2020 election results…
Masks can hinder facial recognition skills, studies show
A study led by York University psychologist Erez Freud of about 500 adults revealed that 13% of the participants…
Paradiso praises her district’s cafeteria staff
Perth Amboy teacher Patricia Paradiso, president of Local 857, has the backs of the cafeteria staff members in her…
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