N.J. Assembly passes bill for teaching diversity, inclusion in K-12 public schools
By a vote of 46-29, the New Jersey General Assembly on Jan. 11 passed A4454, legislation that would require…
Ideas for engaging with students no matter where they are
Varying from “a booming voice and a conspiratorial whisper,” whether in-person or in a remote learning environment, “draws students…
AFT town hall to discuss U.S. Capitol insurrection
AFT members are invited to attend a special town hall Jan. 14 about the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol…
N.J.’s digital divide drops below 8K
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Jan. 13 that the state’s digital divide stands at 7,717 students as of…
AFT has lesson plans for teaching about MLK
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Jan. 18, and AFT’s Share My Lesson has plans and resources pertaining to…
Murphy recaps education gains in his state address
As part of his 2021 State of the State Address on Jan. 12, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy talked…
N.J. Senate passes Ruiz-Turner bill for school PPE
By a vote of 33-0, the New Jersey Senate on Jan. 11 passed S2698, a bill to assist school…
Murphy’s latest executive order alters educator evaluations for 2020-21
As part of Executive Order 212 signed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, student growth objectives have been removed…
Kean professor stars in N.J. DOH video about coronavirus testing
Kean University Professor Frank Argote-Freyre, a member of Local 2187, appears in a brief video for the New Jersey…
Op-Ed: Is N.J. public education funding really a priority?
The progress made in New Jersey to erase public education debt was brief, according to David Sciarra, the executive…
Biden picks Boston’s mayor to be labor secretary
President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 8 formally introduced Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as his selection to be the next…
Remote learning in Newark to continue into April
Newark once again has delayed the reopening of its public schools for in-person learning. Instead of Jan. 25, the…
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