How NJ teacher salaries stack up against other professions
An analysis finds that New Jersey posts the fourth-highest differential between teacher salaries and the salaries of all other occupations.
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Appeals court hears from teachers who don’t want to pay NJEA
The federal lawsuit against the Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act was filed in 2018 but dismissed late in 2019.
NJEA, others want national school reopening guideline consensus
Because no one is really sure what the pandemic will look like in two months, the New Jersey Education Association is one of several groups backing a "National Call to Action."
New health plan for teachers proposed, with promise of savings
Senate President Steve Sweeney and NJEA bury their longtime feud to propose health plans in which teacher contributions are a share of salary, not premiums.
Cut pensions and benefits, merge schools, new tolls — plan to overhaul NJ
A working group organized by the Legislature has pitched a major overhaul of state and local government in New Jersey – teeing up a major battle.
NJ lawmakers criticize teachers union culture after seeing raw videos
NJEA says it isn't ignoring comments about sex abuse allegations – but that they're false and potentially misleading. Lawmakers have seen the raw video.
NJ teachers union promotes Black Lives Matter in schools
The week-long program is aimed to improve racial equality in the classroom and address larger issues facing society today during Black History Month.
NJ will elect 120 lawmakers in November — These are the 8 races to watch
There are only a handful of competitive races for Senate and Assembly, and Democrats will control the Legislature. One race is already NJ's priciest ever.
Republicans join NJ teachers union to fight ‘catastrophic’ school aid changes
The idea of cutting promised aid to 126 districts prompts an unusual alliance. The Senate president says it's 'pandering' not to trim where enrollments are down.
With gas tax on ballot, transportation lobbying surged in NJ
More than $68 million was spent on lobbying in Trenton last year, down a bit from 2015 but the third-highest level on record, according to new annual reports.