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• NJEA statement on Schundler firing

  NJEA President Barbara Keshishian made the following statement: “Today, Gov. Chris Christie made Education Commissioner Bret Schundler the latest scapegoat for his $400 million debacle. After days of blaming everyone from a ‘mid-level employee’ to the Obama Administration to NJEA for his failed Race to the Top application, the governor continues to deny responsibility for shortchanging our public schools."Read More

• Clock is ticking on 3,900 jobs

  With just a few days left before classes start this fall, Gov. Christie is inexplicably dragging his feet on completing a slam-dunk application for $268 million. The federal money, already approved by Congress, would put 3,900 laid off school employees back to work. More than two weeks after publicly questioning whether he would apply for the money at all, he continues to stall. His indefensible delay threatens to leave 3,900 New Jersey school employees on the unemployment rolls rather than working in our schools in September. Read More

• Classroom Close-up garners Emmy nominations

  NJEA is proud to announce that “Classroom Close-up, NJ” has once again received Emmy nominations, this time in three categories. In the Human Interest Program/Special category, Classroom Close-up, NJ was nominated for its second show in the 2009-10 season; in the Public/Current/Community Affairs Program/Special category the program was nominated for the fifth show of the season; and in the Education/Schools Program Feature or Segment category the program was nominated for the “High Tech Hall” segment.Read More