Weingarten talks safety strikes and more on CBSN
In an Aug. 3 interview with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero, AFT President Randi Weingarten addressed the union’s main criteria in…
AFTNJ’s Sullivan, Wallace object to Montclair State’s reopening plans
Bill Sullivan (Local 1904) and Mary Wallace (Local 625) recently shared similar concerns about Montclair State University’s 65-page reopening…
Newark teachers must take COVID-19 tests
Leading up to the new academic year, Newark’s public school teachers will have to be tested for COVID-19, and…
NTU’s Pereira helps her colleagues with online teaching tools
Around the end of June, Newark teacher Silvia Pereira was asked if she’d be interested in teaching a different…
Newark’s reopening plan for public schools includes partitions, staggered recess
Lunches on disposable trays, three-sided desk partitions and staggered recess times are all part of the Newark public school…
Local 6323’s Hughes plays key role in AFT resolution backing Green New Deal
AFT Convention delegates on July 29 passed a resolution in support of the Green New Deal, which calls for…
Murphy to parents: Expect unusual school year
During his July 31 COVID-19 briefing, N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy was asked what he would say to a fellow…
Chiera isn’t taking school safety concerns lightly
AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera says there have been no discussions among her members about striking over unsafe conditions…
Biden addresses challenges, offers solutions to U.S. problems in AFT Convention 2020 talk
Joe Biden joined AFT President Randi Weingarten and three AFT members July 30 for a discussion that covered the…
AFT Convention 2020: Conversation with Pulitzer Prize winner Lin-Manuel Miranda
Before he achieved fame on Broadway with his Tony Award-winning musicals “In the Heights” and “Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda was…
All-remote bill for the start of N.J. school year
is in the works
Assembly Democrats Mila Jasey, Pamela Lampitt and Joann Downey are sponsoring a bill that would require New Jersey school…
AFT Convention 2020: Black Lives Matter Panel
Education was at the forefront of the AFT Convention 2020’s Black Lives Matter Panel on July 29. Joining American…
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