Allen-McMillan stepping down as N.J.’s acting education commissioner
Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, the acting commissioner for New Jersey’s Department of Education for more than three years, will step…
Chiera, Wolfson see the value in MSU’s Teacher Certification Registered Apprenticeship Program
The U.S. Department of Labor on Nov. 14 recognized Montclair State University as the first higher education institution in…
AFTNJ Activist Conference recap: adjunct unemployment, Rutgers LEARN and more
A captive crowd of PreK-12 and higher education faculty and staff gathered Aug. 16 for the AFTNJ Activist Conference…
Chiera attends Menendez roundtable on PSLF
AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera on Aug. 1 was among the participants in a roundtable discussion about public service…
Murphy signs S3406, enacting fiscal accountability measures in higher ed
Gov. Phil Murphy recently followed through on his pledge in January to sign S3406 once it crossed his desk….
AFT, other unions attend Biden-Harris 2024 labor rally in Philadelphia
One day after announcing its endorsement of the Biden-Harris ticket in the 2024 Democratic primary, the AFT joined other…
Chiera, Wolfson testify in favor of Bloomfield-Montclair State merger bill
With New Jersey’s Assembly Higher Education Committee about to vote on A5470 (the Bloomfield College-Montclair State University merger bill),…
Weingarten, Chiera and Hildner renew the call for state to fund NJCU
As the New Jersey Legislature reconvenes to finalize the state’s fiscal year 2024 budget, AFT leaders are reminding the…
AFTNJ welcomes staff representative Jennie Shanker
The AFTNJ on June 1 welcomed its new staff representative, Jennie Shanker, who takes over for Joe Norris. Organized…
AFTNJ 2023 Legislative Conference in pictures
Gov. Phil Murphy noted the need for teacher recruitment and retention in New Jersey. Sen. Andrew Zwicker, who sits…
WEC webinar has tips for better workplace ventilation
The New Jersey Work Environment Council is set to present the webinar “Building Ventilation and Minimizing Exposure to COVID-19…
Chiera talks public education’s past, present and future at ELC event
On May 4, the Education Law Center marked its 50th anniversary with the panel “Promise and Perils in Public Education:…
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