State school nurse consultant bill becomes law
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Sept. 14 signed a variety of bills into law, among them one that…
Apply now for an AFT Innovation Fund COVID-19 response grant
Local and state K-12 and PSRP affiliates may submit applications for an AFT Innovation Fund COVID-19 response grant. The…
Persichilli: Contact tracing pilot coming soon to college campuses
During New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s coronavirus briefing Sept. 14, Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli shared some details…
Holloway’s new ‘ambition’ is to open Rutgers campuses at 50% capacity for spring
Noting that a lot needs to go right “to get to that place,” Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway told…
Local 6323’s Nowlan, Wolfson make NJBIZ Education Power 50
Rutgers AAUP-AFT (Local 6323) Executive Director Patrick Nowlan and President Todd Wolfson have made this year’s NJBIZ Education Power 50…
AFT webinars cover civics, the election and more
AFT’s Share My Lesson series will present three webinars on Sept. 17, focusing on civics, the election and distance…
Murphy responds to Ruiz’s comment about the education budget being ‘shameful’
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Sept. 11 was asked his thoughts on state Sen. M. Teresa Ruiz characterizing…
Start Strong provides in-class feedback
New Jersey’s Department of Education this week said it has developed a support resource called Start Strong, described as…
Rowan tops 100 COVID-19 cases since late August
As of 7:15 p.m. on Sept. 10, Rowan University has 123 confirmed coronavirus cases within its community since Aug….
Local 3977 teacher recaps first day back at school
It’s going to be “a school year like no other,” says Jennifer Robbin, a member of the Garfield Federation…
Free coffee at Wawa for teachers during September
All Wawa stores are offering free coffee (one per visit, any size) to all teachers, faculty members, school administrators…
Local 1766’s Scott, Bullock form End Inequality at Rutgers
Two Rutgers URA-AFT (Local 1766) members who are among the plaintiffs in racial discrimination lawsuits against Rutgers University have…
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