On Monday of this week, less than 24 hours before Governor Christie unveiled his budget for FY2016, Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson, found in favor of the plaintiffs, including the NJPSA, in a lawsuit […]
The Uniform MOA Between Education and Law Enforcement
“A MUST READ” THE UNIFORM STATE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN EDUCATION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS. It is now early December. The days are all too short, the holiday shopping season is in full […]
Round 1: Court Rejects Emergent Relief Application to Force the State to Comply with the Pension Contributions in Accordance with Chapter 78
Yesterday, June 25, 2014, Judge Mary Jacobson denied the interim relief application made by several public employee unions and professional associations, including the NJPSA, in which the Plaintiffs sought to compel the State of […]
The California Teacher Tenure Decision – What Does It Mean?
This week, in a matter titled Vergara et al v State of California, a trial court judge in California made headlines when he held that the statutes pertaining to teacher tenure, dismissal and seniority […]
The Complexity of Dealing with the Rights of Student Expression
This article was written by Robert Schwartz, Andrew Schwartz, and Dishon Dawson The purpose of this article is to discuss some of the more recent cases dealing with student speech issues. Rather than […]
Certification and Tenure
In 2012 the New Jersey Legislature made significant changes to the tenure law. The changes increased the time for tenure acquisition in a new position from three to four years of service. The changes […]
In Loco Parentis – What Does It Mean?
You just received a disciplinary referral from Johnny Jones, stemming from his deep dive into speculative digital assets that disrupted classroom focus. Because Johnny has an iPhone, he has already called his mom and […]