Poll: N.J. parents want regular teacher access for their children and themselves
A recent poll of 600 parents of children in New Jersey public schools shows 97 percent said it would…
Murphy urges COVID-19 test availability for all residential college students
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy opened his Nov. 18 coronavirus briefing by urging all colleges and universities to make…
Webinar resumes talk about COVID-19 challenges
As a follow-up to AFT’s Sept. 12 online symposium, AFT President Randi Weingarten and others will continue discussions about…
Register now for annual ACE meeting
Early bird registration is open through Jan. 14 for ACE2021, the annual meeting of the American Council on Education….
Webinar helps educators manage emotions
“Permission to Feel” author Dr. Marc Brackett, director of the Yale Center of Emotional Intelligence, will present “How to…
Murphy addresses recent rumor of schools going all-remote
At the end of his “Today” show appearance Nov. 12, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy was asked to address…
Murphy: More masks for students, school staffs
As part of new, wide-ranging COVID-19 safety measures, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Nov. 9 that the New…
Poll: Teacher morale lower now than pre-pandemic
According to an EdWeek Research Center survey, 84 percent of teachers and administrators report that teacher morale is lower…
AFT’s post-Election Day stance: Count every vote
The polls are closed, but the presidential election isn’t over yet, as mail-in ballots continue to be tabulated in…
AFT-backed BookWaves assists rural, remote areas
BookWaves, a union coalition that includes the AFT, recently donated 3,000 bilingual and Spanish STEM books that were distributed…
Bringing classrooms to the great outdoors
During the pandemic, some U.S. schools have held classes outside — and in doing so, there’s been creativity within…
Ruiz-Turner bill for school PPE amended
S2698, a bill co-sponsored by state Sen. M. Teresa Ruiz and state Sen. Shirley K. Turner to assist New…
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