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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Webinars cover school safety for labor and management
“The Road to Reopening Schools,” a webinar series covering health and safety measures for labor and management, begins Aug….
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AFT members anxious about schools reopening
“When it comes to the pandemic, we have to look to the science and not the politics,” said Florida…
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Baraka, Abeigon not in favor of children in schools
Count Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Newark Teachers Union President John Abeigon among those who are against the idea…
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AFT’s ‘Pause Button’ ads call for stimulus bill
Two new American Federation of Teachers ads are urging Congress to pass a stimulus bill to provide funding for…
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