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Newark Schools – Handing Back The Keys Is A Start

ByAFTNJ March 2, 2018April 16, 2018

Twenty-two years of state takeover of the Newark Public Schools came to an end on February 1, 2018. Books…

ByAFTNJ February 28, 2018

I pledge to join the National Day of Action on April 20 to Protect Students Against Gun Violence. I…

Bynbender February 6, 2018March 1, 2018

Maddie Hanna, The Inquirer Murphy, a Democrat, named leaders of the New Jersey Education Association and American Federation of…

Bynbender February 5, 2018March 1, 2018

By Kelly Heyboer, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com When test makers overhauled the GED nearly four years ago, they…

Bynbender February 2, 2018March 5, 2018

John Mooney, NJ Spotlight Robert Gregory rises through the school ranks as Newark regains local control […] A teacher…

Bynbender January 23, 2018March 1, 2018

Help us educate the secretary on great things happening in public schools in your community and why we’re #PublicSchoolProud,…

ByAFTNJ January 17, 2018January 17, 2018

WHEN: Thursday, March 6, 2018 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm WHERE: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, located…

Bynbender January 16, 2018January 16, 2018

By Brent Johnson, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Gov.-elect Phil Murphy announced Friday he’s nominating the superintendent of Asbury…

ByAFTNJ December 27, 2017January 4, 2018

By Leah Mishkin, Correspondent Not everyone has been a supporter of how Newark Public Schools have been run. The…

ByAFTNJ December 12, 2017March 2, 2018

AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera said, “If it is true that Timothy Hart’s contract as Principal in Edison was…

Bynbender December 11, 2017December 11, 2017

Teachers from the Garfield, Newark, North Bergen and Perth Amboy districts in New Jersey met with their peers from…

Bynbender November 9, 2017November 17, 2017

Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff Almost 200 Newark public school workers voted to join their peers as members of the…