Higgins, PAF leaders call Out audit findings During Perth Amboy BOE Meeting
AFT New Jersey President Jennifer S. Higgins joined Perth Amboy Federation leadership Jan. 22 to speak during the Perth Amboy Board…
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Sherrill thanks labor, vows to fight for schools and jobs days after naming new education commissioner
Four days before her inauguration, Gov. Mikie Sherrill revealed that Lily Laux is her choice as New Jersey’s next…
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Murphy signs bill banning student use of cellphones in K-12 public schools
Gov. Phil Murphy on Jan. 8 signed S3695/A4882, calling it “one of the most consequential pieces of legislation” he’s…
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PreK-12 leaders bid farewell to Dehmer
AFT New Jersey PreK-12 leaders virtually met with N.J. Department of Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer on Nov. 25 in…
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New N.J. laws bolster Workers’ Rights, establish labor education in Schools
In a private ceremony held Sept. 3 in Trenton, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill expanding prohibitions on employers…
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Weingarten, Abeigon bring passion to Kill the Cuts Rally in Newark
AFT President Randi Weingarten and Newark Teachers Union President John M. Abeigon were among the notable speakers at the…
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Dehmer: N.J. DOE’s efforts unchanged in wake of Trump’s EO to dismantle U.S. DOE
One day after President Donald Trump issued an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, Kevin Dehmer, New…
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AFTNJ, HPAE launch campaign to protect N.J. public schools, students
Labor leaders, education advocates, public servants and others gathered March 4 outside New Jersey Regional Day School in Newark…
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Murphy’s FY26 budget proposal fully funds public schools and pensions
Gov. Phil Murphy on Feb. 25 delivered his fiscal year 2026 budget address, and the funding in his proposal…
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Freedom to Read Act becomes law in N.J.
Gov. Phil Murphy on Dec. 9 signed S2421/A3446, otherwise known as the Freedom to Read Act, which “establishes requirements for…
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Study explores how student absenteeism affects teachers’ job Stress, Satisfaction
When students are absent, “teachers might miss the energy and enthusiasm that come from a fully attended class,” according to a…
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PEN America: Book bans in schools hit new high in 2023-24
More than 10,000 instances of book bans were recorded in the 2023-24 school year, according to the recently released…
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