Teacher Morale

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

What We’re Getting Wrong About the New Jersey Teacher Shortage

New Jersey Republican Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis wrote yesterday that New Jersey needs "to combat the teacher shortage "head-on" to protect…

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

Play (Foot)Ball! Or, Miracle in Asbury Park

Last Friday Asbury Park Superintendent Rashawn Adams announced the varsity football team, the Blue Bishops, would forfeit their first game…

2 years ago

LILLEY: Teacher Shortage? Old News to Union Chiefs Who Just Ignore What Young Educators Want

Why is there a teacher shortage? It turns out the nation’s largest teachers union, the National Education Association (NEA), knew…

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

Latest From Newark: Special Education Violations, Plus Charges of Harassment, Racism, and Duplicity

The troubles within Newark Public Schools District continue unabated. Here is the latest: A week ago Superintendent Roger León's office…

2 years ago

Teacher Union Lawyer Warns Elizabeth Mayor He Is Courting Ethics Charges by Threatening School Staff

After Elizabeth City Mayor Chris Bollwage tweeted that all district teachers who participated in a strike over stalled negotiations would…

2 years ago

Mayor of Elizabeth Threatens District Teachers If They Protest Contract Impasse

There has been tons of ink spilled on the corruption at Elizabeth Public Schools district, the second-largest district in the…

2 years ago

Asbury Park Teacher Resigns Due to Leadership’s Allegations

Last week Asbury Park Public Schools District lost a popular substitute teacher named Gary Salerno, who sent an email to…

2 years ago