Day of Action for Education

We stand together—as teachers, as parents, as students and as communities—to say Education Justice is Racial Justice and demand investment, not neglect. We need an end to the School to Prison Pipeline. We need our schools to be safe, and to be safe centers of support and learning.

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Attend Online

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7:30 AM NewarkAFT President Weingarten, Newark Union Leaders, Educators, Parents, and Students to Hold Demonstration Against TrumpEast Side High School, 238 Van Buren St, Newark, NJ 07105

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Perth Amboy Jan 19

4:15 PM Perth Amboy

Join ‘Hands Around City Hall’ Thursday in Perth Amboy: We stand together- as teachers, as parents, as students and as a community – to say that we support each other, we stand together in understanding and respect of each other, we declare the importance of education and we declare our commitment to invest in the future of our children.

Perth Amboy City Hall Circle

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Selfie Campaign

  1. Download and print your own Shield of ProtectionShield
  2. Write your thoughts in: Save Our Students, Save Our Schools, Protect LGBT Students, Protect Immigrant Families, Protect Higher Education, End Student Debt, Adjunct Faculty Power, etcnina says save community schools 240
  3. Upload to AFTNJ Facebook or tag @AFTNJ on Twitter  and @ReclaimOurSchls

Call For A Fair Contract for Newark Educators

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Please ask your elected representatives and legislative leadership to direct Chris Cerf to focus on what is important for Newark’s students and families. He should focus on supporting community public schools and treating workers fairly, bargaining fair contracts and respecting due process policies for education workers.

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Reject Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education

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Tell your senators to oppose Betsy DeVos

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Support DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) 

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Montclair Adjuncts local has set up a petition in Support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program and our Undocumented Immigrant Students

The core mission of higher education is the advancement of knowledge, people, and society. As educational leaders, we are committed to upholding free inquiry and education in our colleges and universities, and to providing the opportunity for all our students to pursue their learning and life goals.

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