Weingarten: Phase 1b of COVID-19 vaccine should include educators, school staff and at-risk students
ABC News reports that AFT President Randi Weingarten wrote in a letter sent last week to the chairman of the…
COVID-19 Q&A to feature speakers from N.J. DOL
Justin Baker (chief of occupational health) and Gillian Gutierrez (director of strategic planning and outreach) from the New Jersey Department…
N.J.’s digital divide decreases once again
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Dec. 9 that the state’s digital divide stands at 31,560 students, down more…
Biden’s goal: Reopen most schools in his first 100 days as president
President-elect Joe Biden on Dec. 8 said that it should be “a national priority to get our kids back…
Frustrated parents express displeasure with remote learning
Lawsuits are among the ways in which parents across the United States are expressing their frustration with remote learning,…
High-needs students facing setbacks without in-person learning
Extended at-home learning and haphazard school reopenings during the pandemic have advocates for children with disabilities concerned that “the…
N.J.’s digital divide continues to decline
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Dec. 2 that the state’s digital divide stands at 33,851 students, a 2…
Weingarten outlines ‘national blueprint’ for reopening schools
Getting the coronavirus under control, ensuring reasonable accommodations for educators and support staff, and making sure distance and hybrid…
NWEA issues report on students’ reading, math growth during pandemic
Most students in nearly all grades made some learning gains in both reading and math since the beginning of…
Town hall to tackle COVID-19 vaccine questions
The AFT, along with AFSCME and SEIU, will present a Zoom town hall Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. ET…
Exhaustion weighs down teachers during pandemic
Educators in New Jersey and other states have cited exhaustion as a byproduct of the pandemic, with Chicago elementary…
Murphy calls timeout on N.J.’s indoor youth sports
Effective 6 a.m. Dec. 5, all indoor youth and adult sports (practices and competitions) will be paused through Jan….
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