Quote of the Day
Laura Waters
March 22, 2010
NJEA President Barbara Keshishian to an audience of local union presidents regarding recent events: I wanted to speak to you directly and tell you that
NJ’s Charter School Charade
Laura Waters
March 22, 2010
Amidst the ruckus surrounding Gov. Christie’s $819 million cut in state aid to public schools we’re detecting a spike of attention to charter schools, often
Question of the Day
Laura Waters
March 22, 2010
(courtesy of In The Lobby): The New Jersey Schools Boards Association is asking the teachers unions to agree to renegotiate contracts to stop layoffs. But
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
Reactions to Gov. Christie’s Education Cuts
Laura Waters
March 17, 2010
Marie Bilik, NJSBA Executive Director: For too long, too many state leaders have criticized local school boards for contract settlements that, in fact, were made
Newsflash: Christie Willing to Meet with NJEA
Laura Waters
March 16, 2010
The Asbury Park Press reports on that NJEA protest in Mendham, held conveniently in Gov. Christie’s place of residence, where 1,000 members held up signs,
NJ Plays “Biggest Loser”
Laura Waters
March 16, 2010
It’s Budget Day in the Garden State and school district business administrators are frantically running spreadsheets based on projected cuts in state aid while superintendents
Demystifying Education
Laura Waters
March 15, 2010
Tomorrow Gov. Christie will announce, if rumor holds, $800 million in cuts in state aid to public schools. In doing so, he’s gambling that the
So a Reporter says to Christie, “Will You Meet with the NJEA?”
Laura Waters
March 12, 2010
Answer: That question sufficiently set him off and he may have set some kind of State House record for the number of times he said
What Will It Take for NJEA to Sign on to RTTT?
Laura Waters
March 9, 2010
The Record argues that if NJ is to have any shot at winning Race To The Top dollars at the next round in June then