N.J.’s school bus drivers, cafeteria workers share tales from pandemic’s upheaval
Even though he hasn’t transported students to and from public schools within Newark since March, veteran bus driver Dianand…
NMAAHC offers look at its STEM resources in celebration of Black History Month
As part of its Black History Month programming, the National Museum of African American History & Culture is offering…
Teacher shares his online method for character education
In a Jan. 27 article for Edutopia, longtime San Diego educator Thomas Courtney writes that his remote-learning approach to…
Lesson plan on Gorman’s ‘Climb’ is among AFT’s Black History Month resources
A recent entry to AFT’s Share My Lesson offerings for Black History Month is a discussion of the Amanda…
GetCoveredNJ health insurance deadline extended to May 15
The enrollment window for GetCoveredNJ, the state-based health insurance marketplace, has been extended through May 15 for uninsured residents…
Fauci discusses vaccines and more in fireside chat
Dr. Anthony Fauci closed his Jan. 28 fireside chat with AFT President Randi Weingarten and NEA President Becky Pringle…
Student equity and success concern college faculty, report reveals
College faculty cite “significant and persisting concerns” when it comes to student equity and success within their respective courses…
Weingarten calls out Rubio for Twitter comment
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s Twitter comment Jan. 27 referring to an unnamed “national teachers’ union” not wanting to return…
Sign up now for AFT’s CSI 2021 leadership sessions
Registrations are due Feb. 4 for AFT’s Center for School Improvement Leadership Institute sessions, which will be held virtually…
Murphy: N.J.’s educators are ‘in the on-deck circle’ for COVID-19 vaccines
In an interview with CNN on Jan. 27, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said educators are “in the on-deck…
N.J.’s digital divide drops below 2K
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Jan. 27 that the state’s digital divide stands at 1,928 students as of…
CDC researchers share encouraging school data related to COVID-19 community spread
According to three researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rapid spread of COVID-19 found in…
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