Murphy picks Dehmer to be new N.J. DOE commissioner
Gov. Phil Murphy on Jan. 29 nominated Kevin Dehmer to be the state’s new Department of Education commissioner. “Ensuring…
N.J. HELC aims to be proactive in 2024
The New Jersey Higher Education Leadership Council held a membership meeting on Jan. 19 to plan a course of…
SXSW EDU unveils initial film, performance lineups
“The Truth About Reading,” which delves into America’s illiteracy problem, will be among the films screened during SXSW EDU,…
Murphy signs A5684/S4055, expanding access to free school meals for N.J. students
Gov. Phil Murphy on Jan. 16 signed A5684/S4055, which will make New Jersey students from more than 60,000 families…
Murphy signs bill requiring instruction on grief in public schools for grades 8-12
On Jan. 4, Gov. Phil Murphy signed S3330/A5015, which requires New Jersey’s public schools to provide students in grades…
Survey: Stress was high, emotional well-being low for most educators during 2020-23
More than 77 percent of teachers and school staff said their emotional well-being was somewhat low in satisfaction or…
Sign up for AFL-CIO’s MLK Civil and Human Rights Conference
Registration is now open for the 2024 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference, taking…
Poet Gorman to kick off AFT Book Club Series
Poet Amanda Gorman, whose résumé includes delivering a reading at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, will be the first author…
Early registration for FETC 2024 ends Dec. 22
The National Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) is set for Jan. 23-26 at the Orange County Convention Center…
AFTNJ has first of proposed monthly meetings with N.J. DOE office, commissioner
On Dec. 11, AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera and eight PreK-12 leaders met virtually with Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, the…
Winter ’23-’24 issue of American Education is now available
The winter 2023-24 issue of AFT’s American Educator contains a story by AFTNJ Higher Education VP and Rutgers University…
Learn ways to improve student, staff mental health
Join educators from across the country Dec. 7 for the Education Week virtual forum “Boosting Student and Staff Mental…
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