NJEA

First Week of November? Time for My Annual Rant Against the NJEA Convention

If you're the parent of a New Jersey public school student, then this week marks your annual quality time bonus.…

9 years ago

NJEA WIns Big in Yesterday’s Election

NJEA reports today that its Super PAC, Garden State Forward, "scored a big victory" last night as "every incumbent Legislator…

9 years ago

N.J. PARCC Drill-Down: Reality Hurts and Common Core Works

The New Jersey Department of Education released the state’s first PARCC results yesterday afternoon. No surprises here: student proficiency scores…

9 years ago

Instead of Camden & Newark Charter School Cacophony, Let’s Listen to Parent Voices

Over the last couple of weeks, elders associated with anti-choice lobbying groups have mounted attacks on the expansion of hybrid…

9 years ago

Camden Update: Parents are Thrilled By Renaissance Schools; Anti-Choice Lobbies Threaten Action

So, how’s it going at Camden Public Schools, where three new renaissance schools – hybrid district/charter schools run by non-profit…

9 years ago

NJSBA Reports Status of N.J. School Districts’ Teacher Contract Negotiations

New Jersey School Boards Association just issued a report on the status of teacher contract negotiations in the state’s 579…

9 years ago

NEA Rosters Shrink, but NJEA remains “Reliably Strong”

Mike Antonucci at EIA reports that 22 NEA state affiliates have fewer members than they did in 1994. However, New…

9 years ago

Sen. Teresa Ruiz Scotches Opt-Out Bill, Despite Pressure from NJEA and Save Our Schools

Props to Senator Teresa Ruiz (D-Essex), who withstood pressure from NJEA and Save Our Schools-NJ and stood strong against an…

9 years ago

New NJ Spotlight Column: Christie’s About-Face on Common Core Takes Page From NJEA

It starts here:Gov. Chris Christie made national headlines recently when he announced that he was reversing his long-term support for…

9 years ago

New Newsworks column: What Does Christie’s Common Core Reversal Mean for New Jersey?

It starts here:Last Thursday during a speech at Burlington County College, Governor Christie renounced his commitment to the Common Core…

9 years ago