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  • Teacher Leader bill passes assembly May 21, 2013
    Teachers leading teachers to improve student learning and elevate the profession is the goal of a bill passed in the Assembly by a vote of 74-2-1 on May 20. […]
  • ESP rights bill passes, awaits signature May 21, 2013
    On Monday, May 20, the Assembly passed NJEA’s ESP due process rights bill, A-3696/S-2163, by a vote of 51-26-1.  This bill, which will give educational support professionals the right to binding arbitration in disciplinary matters, now heads to the governor’s desk to await his signature. […]
  • NJEA PAC endorses primary candidates May 21, 2013
    The 125-member political action committee of the 200,000-member New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) has voted to endorse 10 candidates in the New Jersey Senatorial and General Assembly Primary Election. […]
  • Special ed regulations still on the move! May 17, 2013
    Over the past few weeks, there have been many rumors suggesting that the proposed changes to special education regulations have been put on hold.  NJEA and other special education stakeholders have NO confirmation that this information is true.  The special education regulations are not on the agenda for the June State Board of Education meeting, but that do […]
  • Assembly to vote on ESP due process rights bill May 16, 2013
    On Monday, May 20, the General Assembly will vote on A-3696/S-2163, sponsored by Assemblywoman Gabriela Mosquera and Senator Ray Lesniak. This due process rights bill would statutorily provide all ESPs the right to binding arbitration for disciplinary matters. If this bill passes on Monday, it will advance to the governor’s desk for his signature. […]
  • Concerns over special ed regs go unheeded May 3, 2013
    Despite the outcry from educators throughout the state, the State Board of Education is still considering adopting new special education regulations—a move that disregards the Education Transformation Task Force’s recommendations to have the Department of Education convene a special work group to study these regulations. […]
  • Urge Congress to make public education a priority May 2, 2013
    Congress rushed to fix flight delays caused by the sequester, but put tens of thousands of children on standby for Head Start. That's just one example of Congress ignoring the powerless while catching a flight home. Visit nea.org to create your own paper airplane message for Congress. […]
  • Cyberbullying in America April 10, 2013
    The Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal, and the Rutgers Institute for Professional Education, with the support of the Rutgers School of Law-Newark Alumni Association, are hosting a full-day symposium for “Cyberbullying in America: A Discussion of Liability, Policy, and Progress” to be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Rutgers School of Law-Newa […]
  • Assembly Ed Committee to vote on ESP due process rights bill March 12, 2013
    Once again, our ESP bills are on the move! Thursday, March 14, A-3696 will be heard by the Assembly Education Committee. This is the Assembly companion bill to S-2163, which statutorily provides due process rights to all educational support professionals. […]
  • Members, parents decry proposed special education regulation changes March 7, 2013
    Nearly 100 parents, educators, and education activists packed the March 6 State Board of Education meeting yesterday to voice their concerns about the changes to proposed special education regulations.  […]