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WATCH: Newark surprises its 2017 Teacher of the Year

ByAFTNJ May 10, 2017

By Karen Yi, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEWARK — Walk into Brian Klasner’s classroom and odds are, you…

Bynbender May 4, 2017May 4, 2017

By Karen Yi, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com TRENTON — A group of Newark parents has lost a legal…

ByAFTNJ April 26, 2017April 27, 2017

By Alyana Alfaro […] Newark Teachers Union President John Abeigon said that, while the NTU respects Baraka’s decision to…

Bynbender March 3, 2017

Contact: Nat Bender, nbender [@] aftnj.org, 908-377-0393 Newark Teachers Union President John M. Abeigon said, “It is ironic that…

Bynbender January 24, 2017January 26, 2017

Our kids are counting on us. Randi Weingarten at the National Day of Action to Reclaim Our Schools. Jan….

Bynbender January 19, 2017January 26, 2017

By Karen Yi, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEWARK — Teachers and advocates at East Side High School joined…

ByAFTNJ January 18, 2017January 18, 2017

Union leaders, teachers, parents, students, and community members will join together in calling for every Newark student having access…

Bynbender January 9, 2017January 9, 2017

By Karen Yi, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEWARK — The city’s teachers union is asking the state to…

Bynbender January 6, 2017February 13, 2017

Bynbender November 15, 2016November 15, 2016

NEWARK, N.J.—Today, the Newark Teachers Union, AFT New Jersey and the American Federation of Teachers filed a motion seeking…

Bynbender November 4, 2016

The head of Newark’s teachers’ union says the law is in place specifically to protect educators in politically charged…

Bynbender August 23, 2016August 29, 2016

By Jessica Mazzola, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEWARK — Complete local control of the Newark schools should be fully…