NJEA News
- NJEA, CWA unite to advocate for public employees June 13, 2019Despite the ongoing threat of rain, more than 1,000 NJEA and NJREA members from around the state descended upon Trenton today to join the Communications Workers of America (CWA) in a rally to compel the Legislature to pass a fair and responsible budget which would include a Millionaires Tax. The CWA organized the rally to […]
- Gov. Murphy champions expansion of pre-k programs in New Jersey June 12, 2019Announces creation of early childhood division within DOE Gov. Phil Murphy visited the Acelero Learning Center in New Brunswick on June 6 to showcase his administration’s commitment to funding pre-K through 12 education. Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget prioritizes early childhood education with an increase of $68 million to improve existing preschool programs and create […]
- Franklin Lakes members reach contract agreement June 11, 2019Following a one-day strike and a late night mediation session, the Franklin Lakes Education Association has agreed to a contract with the Franklin Lakes Board of Education, ensuring that schools will open as normal this morning. NJEA’s officers, President Marie Blistan, Vice President Sean M. Spiller and Secretary-Treasurer Steve Beatty, issued this statement commending FLEA […]
- First woman NJEA president to be Inducted into New Jersey Hall of Fame June 10, 2019Elizabeth Almira Allen (1854-1919), the first female president of NJEA, has been chosen as a 2019 New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) inductee in the category of public service. Allen, a 48-year veteran of the Hoboken School District, successfully advocated for the first educator tenure law and the first teacher pension program in the United […]