In 2021, S-854, known as the Laura Wooten Law, was passed unanimously by the New Jersey Senate and Assembly. On July 23, 2021, Gov. Phil Murphy signed the bill. It…
A primer By Kaitlyn Dunphy, Esq. You may have heard a fellow association member use the term “Weingarten rights” before, but do you know where that name comes from and…
By Francine Pfeffer The Praxis is a poor tool to predict vocational educator success, wrote Brian Ward in the June 2021 edition of the NJEA Review. Ward is an automotive/diesel…
The U.S. Department of Education announced in October that it will implement an overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program over the next year, to make the program…
A primer By Kaitlyn Dunphy, Esq. Over a decade ago, New Jersey enacted the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, designed to help prevent and address harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB)…
NJEA’s officers, President Sean M. Spiller, Vice President Steve Beatty and Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson, released this statement following Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget address today: “Gov. Murphy’s first budget of his…
NJEA partnered with several education stakeholders in New Jersey to call for the elimination of edTPA. The open letter, signed by multiple organizations, can be read below. Dear New Jersey…
Recent shortages in staffing during the COVID pandemic have caused the New Jersey Legislature to make some changes in the rules governing retirees retuning to public school employment. The first…
NJEA has announced its Congressional endorsements, all of whom have demonstrated a commitment to students, public education and working families. Those candidates are: CD 1 – Donald Norcross CD 3…
The New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning (NJCTL) was honored as one of only 10 institutions recognized by PhysTEC’s 5+ Club for the 2020-21 academic year. Physics Teacher Education…