NJEA Quote of the Day
Laura Waters
September 8, 2009
When the private sector economy is booming, our members go along with very modest raises. In difficult times, nobody’s asking teachers to do less work.
NJEA Members Refuse to Say “Baa”
Laura Waters
September 2, 2009
Politico has a piece on the role of organized labor in the gubernatorial races in Virginia and N.J. In spite of traditional union support for
Here’s a Fact from “The Rubber Room,”
Laura Waters
August 27, 2009
Steven Brill’s must-read in The New Yorker: 99% of all NYC teachers in 2001 received a “satisfactory” performance rating. Is there any other industry where
Why Ed Reform is Healthier Than Health Reform
Laura Waters
August 21, 2009
On Wednesday, Ed Comm Lucille Davy told the Star-Ledger that, while she was gratified that almost 100% of N.J. public school teachers are “highly qualified,”
N.J. Assembly: Let’s Make it Harder to Get Rid of Ineffective Teachers
Laura Waters
August 14, 2009
While two out of three gubernatorial candidates call for education reform in N.J., including a reevaluation of tenure, the Assembly is now contemplating bill A
NJEA on Daggett’s Proposal for Tenure:
Laura Waters
August 13, 2009
“Before there was tenure, anyone could throw a teacher out a window so their Uncle Charlie could get a job.” Now, now. Not quite. But
Does the NJEA PAC Represent its Members?
Laura Waters
August 10, 2009
There’s some surprising poll numbers coming out in N.J.. PolitickerNJ reports that, according to the recent Monmouth County poll, Christie is leading 47% to 37%
NJEA Endorses Legislators
Laura Waters
August 3, 2009
NJEA’s PAC has just voted to endorse 47 Democrats and 24 Republicans for the New Jersey Legislature. Here’s the complete list. The press release also
Education Reform in the Soprano State
Laura Waters
July 27, 2009
Can we finally agree that a primary source of N.J.’s woes – both political and educational – flows from the legacy of home rule? Our
How Education Reform Is Changing N.J.’s Political Landscape
Laura Waters
July 20, 2009
A funny thing is happening on the way to the gubernatorial election in New Jersey. The education reform movement is starting to overturn traditional alliances