Chiera to retire at the end of Her current term
Donna M. Chiera, AFTNJ’s president since 2011, is not seeking reelection this year and will retire after her current…
N.J. HELC aims to be proactive in 2024
The New Jersey Higher Education Leadership Council held a membership meeting on Jan. 19 to plan a course of…
Murphy signs A5684/S4055, expanding access to free school meals for N.J. students
Gov. Phil Murphy on Jan. 16 signed A5684/S4055, which will make New Jersey students from more than 60,000 families…
Murphy signs bill requiring instruction on grief in public schools for grades 8-12
On Jan. 4, Gov. Phil Murphy signed S3330/A5015, which requires New Jersey’s public schools to provide students in grades…
AFTNJ has first of proposed monthly meetings with N.J. DOE office, commissioner
On Dec. 11, AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera and eight PreK-12 leaders met virtually with Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, the…
Winter ’23-’24 issue of American Education is now available
The winter 2023-24 issue of AFT’s American Educator contains a story by AFTNJ Higher Education VP and Rutgers University…
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…
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