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Pat Wright's Message to NJPSA Members Following Budget Address

NJPSA opposes any effort by the Governor or others to avoid the state's obligation to fund the current public employee pension systems.

Judge Orders Governor Christie to Make Pension Payment - Learn More

Judge Mary Jacobson ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against the state of New Jersey, ordering Governor Christie and the Legislature to make its $1.57 billion pension payment in this fiscal year.

NJPSA Chief Counsel Robert Schwartz writes about this decision and what it means.

NJPTA Puts Best Foot Forward on PARCC

The New Jersey Parent Teacher Association (NJPTA) has developed an initiative to help parents, students, teachers, and all community members to better understand PARCC and the reasons that the members of We Raise NJ support these assessments. You can log onto BestFootForwardnj.org and take a look at all of the available resources.

2015 FEA/NJPSA/NJASCD Fall Conference

October 22 & 23, 2015

At the Ocean Place Resort, 1 Ocean Blvd., Long Branch, NJ

Be Our Guest at the Ocean Place Resort in Long Branch

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Anti-Bullying Annual Report

The Anti-Bullying Task Force has released its Annual Report.

Study Commission on Student Assessments Releases Interim Report

The Study Commission's report makes several recommendations regarding state and local testing and the need for better communication with parents and comunity members. You can read more on the report here.

2014 - 2015 NJPSA/FEA Winter-Spring PD Programs

Get an early start by choosing your PD from NJPSA/FEA's comprehensive PD offerings focused on the Common Core, PARCC, and Teacher and Leader Effectiveness. Our emphasis is on instructional leadership and the knowledge you require to lead these complex initiatives. If you signed up for the New Jersey Leadership Academy, you can choose any two of these courses as your electives. As a member of NJPSA, choose one starred workshop per year at no cost as part of the Star Advantage program.

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Just added, pictures from the New Jersey Leadership Summit at Forsgate Country Club, January 21, 2015.

Helpful PARCC Information and Guidelines and New Brochure

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) consortium released information related to spring 2015 administration of the PARCC assessments, including the amount of time districts should schedule for each test session, estimated release dates for test manuals and technology guidelines, student registration dates, and when to expect the next round of practice tests. There is also a new PARCC brochure with helpful information for teachers, parents, and schools.