Nowlan testifies for A5862; bill passed by Assembly Budget Committee
Some notable union figures testified June 22 at the New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee meeting in support of A5862 (the Responsible…
Diversity Dialogue: Building alliances, social justice and the future of unions
By Anthony Balzano The recent Jane McAlevey book “A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy” (Ecco/HarperCollins,…
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…
Budget transparency, layoff registry among topics covered in latest AFTNJ-OSHE meeting
AFTNJ higher education leaders virtually met June 18 with New Jersey’s Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, with…
Professor came around to liking Zoom
Samuel J. Abrams, a professor of politics at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, was skeptical at first about…
Improving the STEM experience for black students
James Holly Jr., an assistant professor of urban STEM education at Wayne State University, says now is the time…
New N.J. law extends special education, related services to select students
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on June 16 signed legislation (S3434/A5366) that will offer an additional year of special…
Survey: Stress higher among K-12 teachers than other workers
A much higher proportion of K-12 teachers reported frequent job-related stress and symptoms of depression than the general adult…
Repollet testifies on behalf of Kean University Act
Kean University President Dr. Lamont O. Repollet testified during the Senate Higher Education Committee meeting June 15 in support…
Murphy tackles tough questions from AFTNJ
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on June 14 virtually met with AFTNJ PreK-12 and higher education leaders to discuss…
Cardona recaps his recent 10-school tour in memo
Buildings with outdated ventilation systems and racial disparity in school enrollment were among the subjects Secretary of Education Dr….
Recognizing and celebrating Juneteenth
Juneteenth — which in 2020 became a state and public holiday in New Jersey — “has never been explicitly taught…
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