Using summer to recharge after long school year
Kimberly Rues, a PreK-6 librarian in Missouri, has her summer plans in place after finishing what she describes as…
Cardona faces lawmakers and students in separate virtual events
U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona recently fielded questions from two very different audiences, both wanting answers…
AFT joins forces with NAACP, First Book to stamp out racism
The AFT has partnered with the NAACP and First Book for the campaign “Stamping Out Racism and Hate,” which…
Report: About half of teen students had opportunity to discuss racism at school
According to a recent report from the education organization America’s Promise Alliance, 55 percent of U.S. high school students say…
AFTNJ Special Report: Teachers, staff reflect on 2020-21 school year
It’s been an academic year defined by wearing masks and performing precautionary tasks, during which the need for sanitizer…
Improving the STEM experience for black students
James Holly Jr., an assistant professor of urban STEM education at Wayne State University, says now is the time…
New N.J. law extends special education, related services to select students
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on June 16 signed legislation (S3434/A5366) that will offer an additional year of special…
Survey: Stress higher among K-12 teachers than other workers
A much higher proportion of K-12 teachers reported frequent job-related stress and symptoms of depression than the general adult…
Murphy tackles tough questions from AFTNJ
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on June 14 virtually met with AFTNJ PreK-12 and higher education leaders to discuss…
Cardona recaps his recent 10-school tour in memo
Buildings with outdated ventilation systems and racial disparity in school enrollment were among the subjects Secretary of Education Dr….
Recognizing and celebrating Juneteenth
Juneteenth — which in 2020 became a state and public holiday in New Jersey — “has never been explicitly taught…
Building students’ reading fluency in three steps
By combining repeat reading, paired reading and fluency trackers, elementary school teacher Sonja Cassella finds that students “are more…
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