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Trenton NJ, amidst the Black Friday hustle, it was revealed that Acting Education Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan will step down in January after three years in the role.
NJ Education Commissioner Out in January
Tag: New Jersey Education Association
NJEA says the Current “basic skills requirement” Creates an Unnecessary Barrier for Entering the Profession
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Trenton NJ, to tackle the ongoing teacher shortage crisis, the New Jersey Education Association is actively advocating for the elimination of a basic skills test for teachers. In a statement released on Wednesday, the union outlined its goal to lower entry requirements for aspiring teachers, stating that such a move would help address the state’s urgent shortage of educators. The NJEA is encouraging supporters to express their endorsement of Bill S1553 by writing letters to Gov. Phil Murphy.
TIME FOR JOSH GOTTHEIMER TO DENOUNCE NEW JERSEY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION ATTACKS ON PARENTS
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Ramsey NJ, Republican Congressional nominee Frank Pallotta today called on his opponent, career politician Democrat Josh Gottheimer to stand up for the tens of thousands of well-meaning, concerned parents in northern New Jersey and denounce the leadership of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) for calling them “extremists” in a vile ad that recently blanketed the airwaves. Even after public outrage forced the NJEA’s leadership to stop running the ad, Congressman Gottheimer remained silent while proudly accepting their endorsement.
There’s a Free Speech Fight Brewing in New Jersey Over Censored YouTube Video
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River Vale NJ, Senator Holly Schepisiin a Facebook post said the following :
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US Department of Education Approves NJ Assessment Plan to Replace the NJ-SLA Standardized Tests
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Ridgewood NJ, the US Department of Education (USED) sent a letter stating that New Jersey’s proposal to replace this spring’s NJ-SLA exams with a series of alternative assessment tools is in compliance with federal requirements under ESSA. Dr. Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, Patricia Wright, executive director of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association and Marie Blistan, president of the New Jersey Education Association, issued this statement applauding that ruling:
New Teacher Healthcare Plans Claims to Save Teachers and Taxpayers Money
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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation providing substantial health care cost savings for New Jersey’s educators while reducing costs for taxpayers, removing longstanding and onerous provisions resulting from a 2011 law known as Chapter 78.
The legislation (A20/S2273) is the result of collaborative negotiations between the Murphy Administration, legislative leadership, and the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA).
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“Do it Fir da kidz” :NJEA Endorses Bob Menendez for U.S. Senate
file photo by Boyd Loving at Ridgewood Train Station
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Union NJ , pay back time ,as schools around New Jersey prepare to open for the new year, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez was surrounded today by dozens of teachers and educational support professionals to proudly accept the endorsement of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), the state’s largest teachers union. The announcement was made at Jefferson Elementary in the Vauxhall section of Union.
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Glen Rock Board of Education OK’s March 14th 17 minute student walkout
March 1,2018
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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock’s Superintendent and BOE passed this resolution March 14th, the day of the 17 minute student walkout. Ridgewood Schools matched the virtue signaling ,but stopped short of endorsing the walkout.
Be it resolved by the Glen Rock Board of Education that the Board, upon
recommendation of the Chief School Administrator, approves the following resolution:
WHEREAS , A prerequisite to student growth, learning, well-being and success is a safe and secure school environment; and
WHEREAS, Children throughout the nation have been negatively affected directly and indirectly by violent crimes involving firearms; and
WHEREAS, Military-style assault weapons and large-volume ammunition
magazines were used in recent mass killings in schools and other locations; and
WHEREAS, Profiles of school shooters illustrate the need for a thorough examination of the care and treatment of the mentally ill and for effective intervention;
WHEREAS, The New Jersey School Boards Association’s 2014 study, What Makes Schools Safe?, cited reports by state and federal agencies, which found that mental health intervention did not take place prior to three-quarters of school shootings; and
WHEREAS, New Jersey has among the strongest gun control laws in the nation and the lowest incidence of gun-related deaths, but protective laws are not in place in many other states or at the federal level; and
WHEREAS, The tragedies of Parkland, Florida, of Newtown, Connecticut, of
Columbine High School in Colorado, emphasize the need to address access to firearms and the delivery of mental health services. Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Glen Rock Board of Education, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, urges President Trump and Congress to identify and implement meaningful action to address access to and ownership of military-style assault weapons and ammunition, the delivery of mental health services, and financial support to ensure a safe and secure school climate; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Glen Rock Board of Education supports Governor Murphy’s call to end the “epidemic of gun violence that plagues far too many of our communities” and supports enhancements to state law that will provide protection for our schools and communities; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be sent to President Trump, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer, Governor Murphy, State Senator Robert Gordon, Assembly Representative Timothy Eustace, Assembly Representative Joseph Lagana, the New Jersey School Boards Association, the National School Boards Association, Bergen County School Boards, Bergen County Association of School Administrators, Bergen County Association of School Business Officials, and the New Jersey Education Association.
NJEA Flexes Its Muscles, Takes on Sweeney
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Chase Brush | September 25, 2017
The teachers union faults the Senate president for his stand on public-employee pensions and school funding — and they want to make him pay.
What has 200,000 members, a deep-pocketed super PAC, and one of the most powerful presences in all New Jersey politics?
It’s the New Jersey Education Association, and it’s not to be trifled with.
That’s the apparent message being conveyed by the relevant-as-ever group this election season, as it continues to wield its influence in several state and local races following a hard-fought primary and ahead of a November general election. Through special-interest spending and public endorsements, the group has sought to advance its agenda by aligning itself with both Republicans and Democrats, ultimately making itself known in nearly every corner of the state.
The organization has issued endorsements in 37 out of 40 legislative districts, including one for Democrat Phil Murphy in the state’s high-profile gubernatorial election.
https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/17/09/25/njea-flexes-its-muscles-takes-on-sweeney/
NJEA Blasts Prieto-Sweeney Deal on School Funding
By Salvador Rizzo • 06/14/17 10:59pm
Hours after Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto and Senate President Steve Sweeney announced a deal to revamp New Jersey’s school funding formula, the state’s largest teachers union called it a “senseless and cruel” way to punish some students.
The leaders of the New Jersey Education Association issued statements Wednesday night blasting the deal unveiled by Prieto (D-Hudson) and Sweeney (D-Gloucester), who had sparred for months over their competing school funding proposals.
In risky bet, N.J. teachers’ union campaigns to oust Senate President Sweeney
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Updated: MARCH 27, 2017 — 6:00 AM EDT
by Andrew Seidman, Trenton Bureau @AndrewSeidman | ASeidman@phillynews.com
TRENTON — Gov. Christie has antagonized New Jersey’s largest teachers’ union since he took office in 2010, once declaring on television that the national organization deserved a punch in the face.
The union has struggled under Christie’s eight-year governorship, but as the Republican prepares to leave office next year, the New Jersey Education Association is punching back at someone it sees as Christie’s chief collaborator: Senate President Stephen Sweeney.
“We’re looking for a new governor and a new Senate president,” Wendell Steinhauer, the group’s president, said in an interview.
Pitching a gas tax hike and more: Who shelled out the most to sway N.J. lawmakers
Updated March 05, 2017
Posted March 05, 2017
Hey big spenders
Special interests spent $68.3 million last year lobbying the public, state lawmakers and Gov. Chris Christie’s administration. While total spending was down 2.5 percent from 2015, “spending to promote more funding for state transportation improvement kept lobbying expenditures relatively high,” according to the Election Law Enforcement Commission, which compiled the data.
You remember that one: the fight to replenish the broke fund that pays for road and rail improvements by hiking the gas tax for the first time since Ronald Reagan was president.
Health care was another issue that prompted lots of lobbying.
Here are the top 10 spenders: