Bad Friday for NJEA
Laura Waters
April 2, 2010
Two highly regarded columnists – Kevin Manahan of the Star-Ledger and Alfred Doblin of The Record – take a cohort of teachers and the NJEA
Divining Christie’s Fiscal Strategy
Laura Waters
March 31, 2010
When Gov. Christie slashed $819 million in state school aid on March 16th he wasn’t simply trying to balance a budget. In one fell swoop,
A Brave Public School Teacher Speaks Up
Laura Waters
March 29, 2010
New Jersey Newsroom has reprinted NJEA President Keshishian’s editorial on how Gov. Christie’s call to local bargaining units to accept pay freezes is merely a
It’s Race To the Top Day
Laura Waters
March 29, 2010
Today the US DOE will announce winners of the federal competition in education reform. Andy Smarick at Flypaper is placing odds if you’re a betting
NJEA/Christie Head-Butting Match
Laura Waters
March 26, 2010
It’s like a drumbeat: one group after another calling on NJEA’s leadership to authorize one-year salary freezes to its local affiliates. Forgot about Christie’s letter
NJEA: Fashion Disaster
Laura Waters
March 24, 2010
Big education news today: In a letter to NJEA Prez Barbara Keshishian and NJSBA Exec. Dir. Marie Bilik, Gov. Christie has formally requested that teachers
Quote of the Day
Laura Waters
March 24, 2010
From Gov. Christie’s letter to NJEA President Barbara Keshishian and NJSBA Executive Director Marie Bilik: I am today asking that all school boards and local
Christie’s Big Gamble
Laura Waters
March 18, 2010
Okay, everyone breathe. We’ve all seen the state aid cuts – not the measly 15% of projected aid, but instead a migraine-inducing 5% of total
The Day After
Laura Waters
March 18, 2010
Samples of Budget Chatter: Monica Yant Kinney in Philadelphia Inquirer: By publicly vilifying public employees and their union leaders, Christie risked starting a class war