Janus V. AFSCME

LILLEY: NJEA Executive Director Steve Swetsky (Very Quietly) Is Out After Less Than Three Years

(Update: NJEA just removed the job posting for a new executive director.) Sunlight was surprised to learn that the NJEA…

2 years ago

Murphy and Legislators Gave a Gift to NJEA That No One Knows About

In April 2018, two months before the U.S. Supreme Court released its Janus v. AFSCME ruling that said mandatory union…

2 years ago

LILLEY: NJEA Leaders Get Desperate as New Jersey Teachers Look To Opt Out Before Tomorrow’s Deadline

Well, it looks like Sunlight’s campaign to inform New Jersey teachers of their 1st Amendment rights has hit a nerve.…

3 years ago

LILLEY: New Jersey Teachers Are Poorly Served By Their Union Leaders

The New Jersey Education Association, the state chapter of the largest teachers union in the country, boasted more than 200,000…

4 years ago

A Peek Into NJEA’s Finances: Teachers and School Staff May Not Like What They See.

I often insist on the distinction between those who work with children --  teachers, instructional aides, nurses, Child Study Team…

6 years ago

These Teachers Wanted to Resign from NJ’s Teacher Union But a New State Law Undermines Their Rights. So They’re Suing Gov. Murphy and NJEA.

I have the lead piece in The 74 today on how two veteran New Jersey teachers are trying to resign…

6 years ago

These Two Teachers Wanted to Quit NJEA But A New Law Didn’t Let Them.

Earlier this week The 74 published a column I wrote called "These 2 Teachers Wanted to Quit Their Union —…

6 years ago

NJ Teacher: NJEA's State Leadership Makes Me Feel Disrespected and Ignored so I'm Opting Out.

This is a guest post by Susan Fischer. Ms. Fischer has been a public school teacher in New Jersey for…

6 years ago

NJ Teacher on Janus: NJEA Spent Our Money On a Candidate That Doesn’t Represent Our Values and Ran Out Health Benefits Into The Ground.

Cody D. Miller is a member of the New Jersey Education Association, the largest Teachers union in New Jersey.  He…

6 years ago

Janus Is In. What Does The SCOTUS Ruling Mean For NJEA?

The Supreme Court issued its 5-4 ruling this morning in Janus v. the American Federation of State, County and Municipal…

6 years ago