Teachers Unions

Camden Teachers Union Signs New Contract While Leader Questions District’s ‘Long-Term Survival’Camden Teachers Union Signs New Contract While Leader Questions District’s ‘Long-Term Survival’

Camden Teachers Union Signs New Contract While Leader Questions District’s ‘Long-Term Survival’

After three years of stalled negotiations, Camden Public Schools and the Camden Education Association have agreed on a five-year contract…

4 years ago
Asbury Park Union Files Grievance While Central Office Staff Have a PartyAsbury Park Union Files Grievance While Central Office Staff Have a Party

Asbury Park Union Files Grievance While Central Office Staff Have a Party

Yesterday the Asbury Park Education Association filed a grievance against the district because teachers are getting blamed for an extension…

4 years ago
Teacher Union Staff Members Vote To Strike–Against Teacher Union LeadersTeacher Union Staff Members Vote To Strike–Against Teacher Union Leaders

Teacher Union Staff Members Vote To Strike–Against Teacher Union Leaders

The National Education Association Staff Organization (NEASO), the union that represents employees who work in the National Education Association’s headquarters…

4 years ago
Paterson Students Will Re-Enter School Buildings in September After 542 Days of Remote InstructionPaterson Students Will Re-Enter School Buildings in September After 542 Days of Remote Instruction

Paterson Students Will Re-Enter School Buildings in September After 542 Days of Remote Instruction

It's been 446 days since teachers in Paterson Public Schools set foot in their classrooms but yesterday they walked in.…

4 years ago
Asbury Park Principal Speaks Out: This District “Benefits Only Those With Ties to This Organized Crime Syndicate”Asbury Park Principal Speaks Out: This District “Benefits Only Those With Ties to This Organized Crime Syndicate”

Asbury Park Principal Speaks Out: This District “Benefits Only Those With Ties to This Organized Crime Syndicate”

This is a letter, dated today, from Reginald Mirthil, principal of Asbury Park Schools District's Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, to…

4 years ago
We Parents Did All the Scrambling During This Pandemic, and Now Randi Weingarten Wants the CreditWe Parents Did All the Scrambling During This Pandemic, and Now Randi Weingarten Wants the Credit

We Parents Did All the Scrambling During This Pandemic, and Now Randi Weingarten Wants the Credit

Christina Laster is the founder of the Inland Empire and San Diego Parent Unions. She is a former statewide community…

4 years ago

Thirty Lakewood Teachers ‘Kicked to the Curb’

“It’s chaos for our students. They crave routine and stability. They never know who their teachers are going to be…

4 years ago
Dear Readers: NJ Education Report Wants to Hear From You!Dear Readers: NJ Education Report Wants to Hear From You!

Dear Readers: NJ Education Report Wants to Hear From You!

Dear readers, As you may know, I’ve been working on a series that asks the question, “Is the New Jersey…

4 years ago
Judge Orders Trenton Teachers Back to School; Union Lawyer Compares District to ‘Saddam Hussein’s Regime’Judge Orders Trenton Teachers Back to School; Union Lawyer Compares District to ‘Saddam Hussein’s Regime’

Judge Orders Trenton Teachers Back to School; Union Lawyer Compares District to ‘Saddam Hussein’s Regime’

Last Friday the Trenton Board of Education filed a lawsuit in Superior Court of New Jersey because teachers are refusing…

4 years ago
Trenton School Board Sues Teachers to Force In-School InstructionTrenton School Board Sues Teachers to Force In-School Instruction

Trenton School Board Sues Teachers to Force In-School Instruction

This past Friday the Trenton Board of Education filed a lawsuit in Superior Court of New Jersey because teachers are…

4 years ago