Teacher Shortages

Murphy Announces Appointments to Task Force on Public School Staff Shortages

Governor Phil Murphy today announced the appointments of 23 members to the Task Force on Public School Staff Shortages in…

2 years ago

South Orange-Maplewood School District Sparks Community’s Ire With Misplaced Priorities

Last year Kate Travers’ son had a wonderful experience in his South Orange-Maplewood School District (SOMA) kindergarten class. His inclusion…

2 years ago

WEIDMAN: Our Newark Charter Is Fully Staffed With 86% Teachers of Color—Here’s How We Do It

Mindy Weidman  is the Chief Talent Officer of BRICK Education Network, an education organization serving the greater Newark, New Jersey…

2 years ago

In a ‘Bellwether’ Congressional Race, Sex Ed Is In the Spotlight

In a political race that today the New York Times called a "bellwether" for the nation, U.S. Representative Tom Malinowski…

2 years ago

Want to Stem the Teacher Shortage? Start Trusting Our Great Educators

Michael Gottesman is a retired New Jersey attorney and the founder of the "New Jersey Coalition for Protection of Public…

2 years ago

GOODMAN: With College Tuition Sky-High and Teachers Scarce, We Need To Change the Way Schools Are Accredited

Robert Goodman is the Executive Director of the New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning and a former NJ Teacher…

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

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

MATSIKOUDIS: New Jersey Can Remedy the Teacher Shortage By Easing Regulations and Eligibility

Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis serves as a member of the Assembly Education Committee and the Joint Committee on Public Schools. She…

2 years ago