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N.J. gets high marks for school funding in national report

ByAFTNJ June 8, 2015

By Adam Clark, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com New Jersey’s equity in school funding fares well when compared to…

ByAFTNJ June 5, 2015June 8, 2015

The NJ AFL-CIO announced that Tracy Smith (AFSCME) and Carey Brown (CWA) won County and State seats on the…

Bynbender June 5, 2015June 5, 2015

By John Seasly, Staff Writer, The Record GARFIELD — Nearly a year since the city teachers contract expired and…

ByAFTNJ June 3, 2015June 3, 2015

Contact: Nat T. Bender 908-377-0393, nbender [at] aftnj.org We agree with NJ Education Commissioner David Hespe that the process…

ByAFTNJ June 3, 2015

State control abrogates rights of students and citizens, hasn’t improved schools, and ignores wishes of the community By Lauren…

Bynbender May 29, 2015

By Dan Ivers, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEWARK — A petition by the principal of Central High School…

Bynbender May 29, 2015May 29, 2015

Bynbender May 29, 2015

By Adam Clark, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Gov. Chris Christie’s declaration that Common Core is “simply not working”…

ByAFTNJ May 27, 2015

By John Mooney On heels of news that 155 civil-service jobs will be cut, impact on teaching jobs remains…

Bynbender May 26, 2015

Signs, sounds and scenes from Friday's #NPSWalkout2015 #OurNewark Newark Students Union The Newark Parents Union Parents Unified for Local…

ByAFTNJ May 26, 2015May 26, 2015

By John Mooney Education Law Center says proposal would give too much leeway, with less openness, over state-controlled urban…

ByAFTNJ May 26, 2015May 26, 2015

Newark, NJ—Thousands of students walked out of school in the latest protest against Superintendent Cami Anderson and the district’s…