Paterson Public School District

Paterson Mayor Urges Resolution to Negotiations Impasse Between Teachers and School Board

Earlier this month parents, teachers and students gathered together to protest the Paterson Board of Education's failure to come up…

2 years ago

Teacher Union Battle Over Low Wages Heats Up in Paterson

The battle is heating up in Paterson, New Jersey’s fourth largest district, between Paterson Education Association and the school board.…

2 years ago

Citing Local Teacher Shortage, Paterson Will Get $7,500 Signing Bonuses to New Hires

Due to a teaching shortage of 135 teachers n New Jersey's fourth largest school district---ten more than there were on…

2 years ago

Paterson Teachers Union Decries Superintendent’s Refusal to Address Poor Working Conditions and Unreasonably Low Salaries

This is an "Open Letter to the Paterson Community" from the Paterson Education Association. The Paterson Education Association (PEA) has…

2 years ago

BREAKING: Paterson Teachers Protest Staff Shortages, Unsanitary Conditions, Huge Class Sizes, Lack of Respect

This is a broadcast from the Paterson Education Association. On behalf of the 2,800 Paterson Education Association employees, we hope…

2 years ago

Big Teacher Shortage Hits Paterson—as Union President Predicted

Paterson Public Schools District announced yesterday that it has 122 teaching vacancies heading into the opening of schools. In addition,…

2 years ago

Paterson School Board Caught in Friendly Fire During Teacher Salary Negotiations

Last week the Paterson Education Association, a local bargaining unit of NJEA, announced its negotiating team had declared an impasse…

2 years ago

Paterson Teachers Union Negotiations Stall As District Refuses to Address Salaries

(This is a press release.) Fueled by the Paterson Board of Education’s unwillingness to address the ongoing wage gap within…

2 years ago

Shocking News: Murphy Administration Approves a New Public Charter School

The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) is pleased to announce a new public charter school will be coming…

2 years ago

BREAKING: Is Murphy’s Education Department in Cahoots with Urban Districts to Close Schools?

Back in March 2020 when New Jersey was being crushed by COVID cases, the State Legislature passed a bill that,…

3 years ago