New law protects N.J. workers from age discrimination
Gov. Phil Murphy on Oct. 5 signed A681, which provides protections to New Jersey workers who are age 70…
Sweeney hears about pay inequity at Rutgers-Camden
AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera and Rutgers AAUP-AFT leaders met Oct. 4 with State Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney…
Panel looks at minority-serving institutions’ recent actions
Join Chronicle of Higher Education assistant managing editor Sara Lipka and Paul Quinn College President Michael J. Sorrell on…
Push to ban certain books tied to critical race theory debate
The nonprofit American Library Association this year has experienced a rise in challenges to books about racism and black American history, writes…
Enrollment, funding concerns addressed during latest AFTNJ-OSHE meeting
After missing the previous two meetings, New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education Dr. Brian Bridges on Sept. 24 virtually…
Advice for the post-pandemic faculty generation
Rethink your grading, embrace the best of technology and see your students for who they are (and how they…
Local 1060’s Toomey talks ‘Off the Page’ book forum
Following the positive feedback from the book club she started in her district, North Bergen Federation of Teachers (Local…
Rutgers AAUP-AFT’s Givan makes NJBIZ power list
Rebecca Givan, president of Rutgers AAUP-AFT, has landed on NJBIZ’s latest Education Power 50 list. “The union has tussled…
Fall ’21 edition of American Educator out now
The fall 2021 edition of AFT’s American Educator is available now, featuring the three-part “All Children Thriving” package, with…
Murphy takes action to boost transparency of higher ed’s costs in N.J.
Gov. Phil Murphy on Sept. 16 signed S1877, which “requires public and independent institutions of higher education and proprietary…
Zoom speculates on future of online learning
At the recently wrapped Zoomtopia conference, education-focused Zoom employees shared their thoughts on what the next decade could hold…
Grants available to members affected by Ida storm
The AFTNJ-AFT Disaster Support Fund is offering direct grants of up to $250 to members in good standing who…
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