Karen Bingert’s New School Year Greeting to Members
Dear NJPSA Members, More present than the hint of wistfulness about how quickly the summer has passed is the perennial excitement for the promise of all that a new school year is going to […]
Responding to Students and Staff Who Travel
With Labor Day weekend marking the unofficial end of Summer, many New Jerseyans traditionally squeeze in one final summer getaway before returning to school. However, in light of the ongoing pandemic, such out-of-state or […]
USDOE Issues K-12 Return to School Roadmap Guidance
The Biden Administration has developed a Return to School Roadmap to support educators and school leaders, parents, families, and communities and lead students on a path to return to in-person learning this fall, where […]
IMPORTANT NOTICE: August 13 Deadline for Emergency Connectivity Fund Applications!
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) application window for the $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund, to promote connectivity for students and educators, is now open through August 13. Eligible school districts may submit requests for funding […]
Executive Director Bingert Shares Member Priorities for Federal Funding at Senate President’s Roundtable
NJPSA Executive Director Karen Bingert and Director of Government Relations Debra Bradley joined colleagues from statewide education associations representing superintendents, teachers, business officials, parents, vocational technical schools, and school boards at an education […]
The Big Room at the FEA Conference Center to Be Renamed in Honor of Pat Wright
NJPSA FEA has announced that Conference Rooms A, B, C, and D in the FEA Conference Center will be renamed The Pat Wright Center for Leadership and Learning in honor of our recently retired […]
Understanding the U.S. Supreme Court decision addressing “Off Campus” Speech
Prepared by the NJPSA Legal Department and LEGAL ONE Does the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L., 594 U.S. ___ (2021), change the way school administrators should […]
Governor Murphy, Acting Commissioner Allen-McMillan, and Commissioner Persichilli Announce 2021-2022 School Year Guidance
TRENTON – Governor Murphy, New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) Acting Commissioner Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, and New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli today announced a series of coordinated recommendations and guidance documents to […]
Important NJPSA Board Update
Last year, the NJPSA Board of Directors elected Paul Christopher, Ed.D. to serve as president for the 2021-2022 school year. However, Paul recently announced that he has decided to retire from his position as […]
Legislative Action Week of June 1-4
Both houses of the NJ state Legislature met for voting sessions this week. Among the bevy of legislation that advanced were a number of education related issues. The following is a list of what […]