NJEA News
- NJ Public Schools Named #2 in the Nation, Best in Quality August 9, 2019Wallethub.com has named New Jersey’s public schools #2 in the nation, and the best in overall quality, according to a new report that compared the states in performance, funding, safety, class size and instructor credentials. New Jersey ranked #2 in the nation for the lowest dropout rate behind Iowa. New Jersey came in #3 behind […]
- Joint statement from the presidents of the National Education Association and Mississippi Association of Educators in response to ICE raids in Mississippi August 9, 2019U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out massive raids in Mississippi yesterday, detaining hundreds of workers and parents and leaving children behind. The timing of the raids coincided with the first day of school in the Magnolia State. NEA President Lily Eskelsen García and Erica Jones, President of the Mississippi Association of Educators, issued the […]
- NEA calls on Senate to pass commonsense gun reforms, condemns Trump’s racist rhetoric August 5, 2019Lily Eskelsen García: “We know that thoughts and prayers aren’t enough—we know this moment demands action.” National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen García provided the following statement in response to recent acts of gun violence stoked by the racist rhetoric of Donald Trump, which left three people dead in Gilroy, California; 21 in El Paso, […]
- Open Bargaining- A way to engage and empower your local at the table and beyond July 29, 2019By Jennifer Larsen and Alex DeVicaris After more than 50 years of collective bargaining in New Jersey, the landscape has changed but the central goals remain the same: to improve the working conditions and economic security of our members. As the goals remain the same, so do the challenges: disengaged members, shrinking budgets, hostile boards […]