Many contrasts in Trump, Biden education agendas
While President Donald Trump has pressured schools to reopen in the fall or risk a loss of federal funding,…
Barbier gets into N.J. specifics during AFT webinar on physical distancing
AFTNJ Executive Vice President/Pre K-12 Rob Barbier on Aug. 19 participated in an AFT webinar about physical distancing in…
Webinar to address online-learning practices
Join Digital Promise’s Jessica Jackson on Aug. 20 for an AFT Share My Lesson webinar about how to adapt instruction…
Murphy: Schools need ‘specific’ health, safety reasons to begin year with remote learning
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Aug. 19 said that school districts looking to change from in-class instruction to…
Chiera discusses teachers’ courses of action as N.J. schools prepare to reopen
AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera spoke with NJ Advance Media’s Karin Price Mueller this week for a story about…
Teacher diversity at the heart of Ruiz bill package
State Sen. M. Teresa Ruiz, the chair of the Senate Education Committee, recently introduced a package of bills “to help…
Abeigon sheds light on Newark’s all-remote choice
Newark Teachers Union President John M. Abeigon spoke with CBS New York’s Jenna DeAngelis on Aug. 17 about the…
Newark to start school year with all-remote classes
Schools in Newark will begin the academic year with all-remote learning, which is expected to last through the first…
Local 857’s Paradiso issues statement on Perth Amboy school district’s reopening plan
Patricia Paradiso, president of Local 857 and a third-grade teacher, has issued the following statement on the Perth Amboy…
Chiera talks with NBC New York about virtual DNC
“It will be different, but it’s our new world,” AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera said to NBC New York’s…
Online resource Summer simplifies student debt
Summer is an AFT-trusted online resource designed to navigate the landscape of student loan repayments. By using this free…
NJDOH posts COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools
The New Jersey Department of Health on Aug. 13 posted the COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations for Local Health Departments…
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