Fight Back Against the Assault on Public Education: Dec. 9 Day of Action
By Bob Braun The assault on public education isn’t confined to Newark or Montclair or Highland Park or Camden….
Tensions rise at Kean U. as officials recommend denying tenure to 2/3 of eligible professors
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger UNION TOWNSHIP — In an unusual move that is stirring up campus protests, Kean…
New Refrain at Kean U.: Just Saying No to Tenure
[…] According to the faculty union, Mr. Farahi sent letters this month to six professors, telling them that at…
Take action: Support Unemployment Insurance for Adjuncts
Please [click here] to write to legislative leaders in the New Jersey State Assembly and Senate to request they…
Kean Local Standing Strong for Academics and Tenure
The Kean Federation of Teachers local is mobilizing to defend the integrity of academics and tenure at the embattled…
Tenure battle looms as teachers take stand
By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer UNION COUNTY — The potential tenure of 10 Kean University faculty members was left…
Help the Philippines: Donate to AFT Disaster Relief Fund
The entire AFT family is heartbroken by the loss of life and devastation caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan. We…
Update: Rutgers is Trying to Keep Its 275-Page Hurricane Sandy Report a Secret
Report Likely Includes Details on Chaotic Dorm Evacuations and Crisis at New Brunswick’s Water Utility […] UPDATE (11/11): Rutgers University’s…
Rutgers’ Post Sandy Report Controversy
There’s a 275 page report about Rutgers University’s closing during Sandy and the week following that hasn’t been released…
Teachers union leader urges Chris Christie to apologize to teacher he yelled at
By Valerie Strauss American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten sent a letter to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie…
2013 Legislative Endorsements
District 1 Assembly: Nelson Albano * (D) Bob Andrzejczak* (D) District 3 Senate: Stephen Sweeney *(D) Assembly: Celeste Riley…
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