During this hectic budget week, NJPSA reached out to you to assist in our advocacy efforts fighting legislation that would have eliminated a current benefit of NJPSA members in retirement. Thanks to our collective […]
State Budget Process Continues : NJDOE Discusses Education Funding
Debra Bradley, Esq. On Easter Monday, April 21, NJDOE Commissioner Kevin Dehmer testified before the Assembly Budget Committee as part of the ongoing review of Governor Murphy’s proposed budget for FY 2026. Dehmer discussed […]
NJPSA Announces New Slate of Board Officers and Members for 2025-2026
Dr. Karen Bennett, principal of Lovell J. Honiss School in Dumont and president of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA), proudly welcomes the newly elected officers and board members who will begin […]
Governor’s Budget Proposal Includes Strong Investment in Our Schools and Makes Full Pension Payment
On Tuesday, February 25, Governor Murphy delivered his eighth and final Budget Address before a Joint Session of the New Jersey Legislature in the Assembly Chambers. This is the first step in a budget […]
NJPSA Welcomes Chris Nelson to Its Government Relations Team!
NJPSA is pleased to announce the addition of a new member of its advocacy team after a broad national search. We are pleased to introduce Chris Nelson as a new member of the Government […]
Board Nominations Have Arrived! Your Voice Matters!
On December 6, 2024, the NJPSA Board of Directors unanimously approved a slate of nominees for the Board of Directors for the term beginning July 1, 2025. The nominees were identified by the NJPSA […]
Bingert Testifies on Educator Evaluation Task Force Report to Assembly Education Committee
On November 14, 2024, NJPSA Executive Director Karen Bingert joined Superintendent David Aderhold, (West Windsor Plainsboro school district) and Elisabeth Yucis, NJEA Associate Director of Professional Development and Instruction Issues at a special hearing […]
Social Security Announces 2.5 Percent Benefit Increase for 2025
By Michael Vinella Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for more than 72.5 million Americans will increase 2.5 percent in 2025, the Social Security Administration announced today. On average, Social Security […]
A JOINT STATEMENT FROM EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NEW JERSEY EDUCATOR EVALUATION REVIEW TASK FORCE
The New Jersey Educator Evaluation Review Task Force came into being as the result of the passage of A3413/ S2082, signed by Governor Murphy on May 17, 2024. The legislation charged the Task Force […]
State House Wrap Up: Week of September 2nd, 2024
Happy September! The Legislature does not return from their summer break until next week, so things are still relatively quiet in Trenton (for a few more days anyway!). This week, we saw a new […]