
Frank W. Viggiano, former AFTNJ president, dies at 88
Frank W. Viggiano, who served as president of AFT New Jersey in the late 1990s, died March 16 at…

AFTNJ PreK-12 leaders have first meeting with Dehmer
On March 18, AFTNJ PreK-12 leaders representing the Newark, Garfield, North Bergen and Perth Amboy school districts participated in…

Cardona: More COVID tests are coming soon to public schools
U.S. Education Secretary Dr. Miguel A. Cardona appeared Jan. 12 on “CBS Mornings” to talk about millions of additional…

Murphy: Mask mandate in N.J. schools will continue
The mask mandate for students, teachers and other personnel in New Jersey schools will continue. The mandate, part of…

Local 1060 uses AFT grant to refresh classroom libraries at Robert Fulton
As one might expect, The Book Room at Robert Fulton Elementary School in North Bergen is deserving of its…

PreK-12 leaders troubled by staff shortages, students’ lack of social interaction
AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera hosted a virtual roundtable Sept. 28 with prekindergarten-12 leaders for them to share their…

Weingarten visits North Bergen, praises local’s efforts
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Sept. 23 visited Robert Fulton Elementary School in North Bergen to meet with district…

Local 1060’s Toomey talks ‘Off the Page’ book forum
Following the positive feedback from the book club she started in her district, North Bergen Federation of Teachers (Local…

AFTNJ Special Report: Teachers, staff reflect on 2020-21 school year
It’s been an academic year defined by wearing masks and performing precautionary tasks, during which the need for sanitizer…
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