Educators and Communities Need to Listen to Students and Work Together To Stop Gun Violence
American Federation of Teachers New Jersey (AFTNJ) President Donna M. Chiera is reaching out to leaders of nearly 50…
Brookdale Adjuncts Vote to Unionize
By Jay Cook, the Two River Times Over 450 adjunct professors in the Brookdale Community College system now have…
Newark Schools – Handing Back The Keys Is A Start
Twenty-two years of state takeover of the Newark Public Schools came to an end on February 1, 2018. Books…
Workers Striking Across Country in Face of Attack on Public Sector
AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera said, “Being forced into a strike is always the last resort for workers—the dedicated…
Rutgers students, workers march to demand $15 minimum wage on campus
Alexis Johnson, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Hundreds of Rutgers students and unionized employees rallied Friday in a continued…
Protest planned at Rutgers-New Brunswick for $15 minimum wage
Nick Muscavage NEW BRUNSWICK – Student groups and unions are planning a protest at Rutgers University, calling for a…
Chiera On Appointment of Zakiya Smith Ellis for Secretary of Higher Education
AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera said: “We believe that higher education is a public good and encourage Governor Murphy…
Brookdale Community College Adjunct Faculty Unionize
EDISON…More than 450 adjunct faculty at Brookdale Community College have voted to unionize and join the largest higher education…
NJIT Adjunct Faculty Get 1st Union Contract, Pay Raise
The adjunct faculty members at New Jersey Institute of Technology have reached a milestone: their first union contract. Eric…
In N.J., new administration giving ‘pause’ to charter schools
Maddie Hanna, The Inquirer Murphy, a Democrat, named leaders of the New Jersey Education Association and American Federation of…
More N.J. adults are flunking the GED. Here’s why.
By Kelly Heyboer, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com When test makers overhauled the GED nearly four years ago, they…
Profile: Newark Interim Superintendent Could Be In For The Long Haul
John Mooney, NJ Spotlight Robert Gregory rises through the school ranks as Newark regains local control […] A teacher…
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