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Teacher Leader bill up for a vote on Monday
On Monday, May 20, the General Assembly will be voting on the “Teacher Leader” bill (A-3989), sponsored by Assembly members Jasey, Diegnan, and Wolfe. This bill would create a voluntary teacher leader endorsement which is not attached to any specific titles or positions. Read
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Created on Friday, May 17, 2013
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Special ed regulations still on the move!
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 does not mean they will not appear in July or August.Read
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Created on Friday, May 17, 2013
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Assembly to vote on ESP due process rights bill
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.Read
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Created on Thursday, May 16, 2013
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Concerns over special ed regs go unheeded
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.Read
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Created on Friday, May 03, 2013
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Urge Congress to make public education a priority
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.Read
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Created on Thursday, May 02, 2013
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Cyberbullying in America
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-Newark. The symposium will include multiple panels discussing issues of criminal liability, civil liability, and building good policy in a networked age of bullying.Read
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Created on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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Assembly Ed Committee to vote on ESP due process rights bill
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.Read
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Created on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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Members, parents decry proposed special education regulation changes
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. Read
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Created on Thursday, March 07, 2013
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Activists protest unhealthy school conditions
Dozens of education advocates and community activists lined up at the March 6 meeting of the Schools Development Authority to decry unsafe conditions in many New Jersey schools.Read
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Created on Thursday, March 07, 2013
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Senate passes ESP rights bills
This afternoon, NJEA members achieved another important victory when our two ESP rights bills (S-1191 and S-2163) were released from the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. Both bills now head to the Senate floor for a full vote on Monday, March 18. Read
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Created on Monday, March 04, 2013