Spanish-language virtual town hall covers COVID-19 vaccine facts
The New Jersey Department of Health will hold a Spanish-language virtual town hall Feb. 26 featuring medical professionals who…
Murphy, Allen-McMillan discuss Road Forward initiative, request for waiver of statewide testing
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Acting Commissioner of Education Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan on Feb. 19 provided details on…
Survey: Student stress is up, engagement is low
Students continue to experience high levels of stress and pressure, according to a national survey of more than 10,000…
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…
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…
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 —…
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…
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…
Lessons learned from Zoom fatigue
During the pandemic, Zoom has morphed from a brand name to a term often used to describe other videoconferencing…
Teachers make tough calls on lessons to fit compressed schedules
With social distancing and remote learning cutting into the amount of time for actual instruction, teachers nationwide have also…
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