Ruiz-sponsored bill for school PPE advances
By a vote of 5-0, the Senate Education Committee has advanced S2698, a bill co-sponsored by committee chair and…
Looking at Kamala Harris’ view on education
Free community college, universal pre-K and raising the average teacher salary by $13,500: These are some of the educational…
Many contrasts in Trump, Biden education agendas
While President Donald Trump has pressured schools to reopen in the fall or risk a loss of federal funding,…
Barbier gets into N.J. specifics during AFT webinar on physical distancing
AFTNJ Executive Vice President/Pre K-12 Rob Barbier on Aug. 19 participated in an AFT webinar about physical distancing in…
Murphy: Schools need ‘specific’ health, safety reasons to begin year with remote learning
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Aug. 19 said that school districts looking to change from in-class instruction to…
Chiera discusses teachers’ courses of action as N.J. schools prepare to reopen
AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera spoke with NJ Advance Media’s Karin Price Mueller this week for a story about…
Abeigon sheds light on Newark’s all-remote choice
Newark Teachers Union President John M. Abeigon spoke with CBS New York’s Jenna DeAngelis on Aug. 17 about the…
Newark to start school year with all-remote classes
Schools in Newark will begin the academic year with all-remote learning, which is expected to last through the first…
Local 857’s Paradiso issues statement on Perth Amboy school district’s reopening plan
Patricia Paradiso, president of Local 857 and a third-grade teacher, has issued the following statement on the Perth Amboy…
NJDOH posts COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools
The New Jersey Department of Health on Aug. 13 posted the COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations for Local Health Departments…
N.J. finishes second in firing education workers, per Zippia study
The education workforce in New Jersey dipped by 11.2% due to dismissals from June 2019 to June 2020, placing…
Chiera responds to Gov. Murphy’s executive order
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Aug. 12 said he is signing an executive order “officially clearing both our…
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