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…
Online symposium covers in-person, remote learning strategies
AFT is sponsoring a free online event Sept. 12 that will feature practical ideas and strategies for teachers and…
Weingarten: No trust or confidence due to chaos, lack of resources
AFT President Randi Weingarten and former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan were guests Sept. 7 on MSNBC’s “All In…
MSU’s Silvera delves into the dorm dilemma
Even though New Jersey college dormitories are not at full capacity, concern is plentiful about whether the students who are…
Discussion explores hunger on college campuses
Temple University professor of sociology and medicine Sara Goldrick-Rab will participate in “Fighting Food Insecurity,” a discussion about school…
Murphy: 607 school reopening plans finalized
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy on Sept. 4 said that 607 school reopening plans have been finalized. In addition, he…
School safeguards, legalities on parallel path
Health and safety are legitimate concerns for teachers and students as they return to classrooms for the new academic…
Guest columnists: Racism in U.S. education is a ‘spiritual virus’
Bold steps are required to root out racism, “a more insidious spiritual virus” than COVID-19, as schools prepare to…
Weingarten drops by ‘Morning Joe,’ addresses the ‘big six’ needed to reopen schools
AFT President Randi Weingarten was among the guests on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” today to discuss school reopenings and remote…
N.J. tops Education Week report once again
It’s a report card New Jersey schools can be proud to display: Education Week’s Quality Counts 2020 rankings have…
Webinar provides legal resources for safe school reopening
The AFT webinar “Fighting for Safe School Reopening: Legal Resources and Negotiating Strategies” on Sept. 10 will address legal and…
Dehmer: Resources for tech-based instruction coming soon
During Gov. Phil Murphy’s Sept. 2 media briefing, N.J. Department of Education Interim Commissioner Kevin Dehmer said resources will…
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