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  • Subcontracting bill headed to full Assembly June 18, 2013
    On Monday, June 17 the Assembly Budget Committee passed S-1191 by a vote of 8-4. The bill  now heads to the full Assembly on Monday, June 24. Under this bill, school districts must notify employees whose jobs might be privatized at least 90 days in advance and sit down with the union to negotiate over the potential privatization. Please contact your Assembly […]
  • Coalition testifies before joint committee on special ed regs June 17, 2013
    Members of the Special Education Stakeholders Coalition testified before the Joint Committee on Public Schools on Tuesday, June 11, to express concerns with the rapid pace at which the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) was adopting questionable revisions to special education regulations. […]
  • NJEA asks DOE to delay implementation of teacher eval system June 6, 2013
    "We urge the State Board of Education to step on the brakes when it comes to the new system of teacher evaluation," said NJEA associate director of government relations Francine Pfeffer in her testimony before members of the State Board of Education yesterday. She asked the board to implement the regulations related to the TEACH NJ Act in a more gr […]
  • Opposition to proposed regs mounts June 6, 2013
    When the Department of Education (DOE) introduced changes to the code governing special education in New Jersey, officials said they were providing districts with flexibility and cutting costs. Most parents and educators, however, believe the proposal will significantly reduce the quality of service, and they are stating their case in a big way. […]
  • 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. […]