After a historic, hours-long marathon session lasting into the weekend, the Senate voted to pass the $1.9T American Rescue Plan. The House passed the final package mid-week and President Biden signed this landmark legislation […]
NJPSA Applauds Governor Murphy’s Proposed FY22 Budget
Increased Funding for Education and Full Pension Payment On February 23, Governor Phil Murphy delivered his annual budget address , proposing spending of $44.8 in Fiscal Year 2022. (Watch the Governor’s Address here.) This […]
Legislative Wrap-Up Week of February 15th – February 19th 2021
The NJ State Senate The Senate met on Friday, February 19th for a Voting Session. Among the bills on the agenda were the following education related measures: S-2834 This bill provides that, […]
Joint Statement by NJASA, NJPSA, and NJEA Supporting the Decision to Apply for Federal Waiver of Standardized Testing
This afternoon, Gov. Phil Murphy and Acting Commissioner of Education Angelica Allen-McMillan announced that the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) will apply for a waiver from this spring’s federally mandated standardized testing. Dr. […]
Joint Statement of NJASA, NJPSA and NJEA on Standardized Testing Delay, Need for Full Wavier Application
Earlier today, the New Jersey Department of Education announced that it is delaying the beginning of this spring’s scheduled standardized testing window. Dr. Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School […]
Action Alert – Urge Governor Murphy and Acting Commissioner of Education Allen-McMillan to Seek Federal Waiver on Spring Standardized Testing
We are now in the eleventh month since the COVID-19 pandemic impacted schooling in New Jersey and the lives of our students. School leaders and teachers have risen to the challenge every day to […]
Legislative Wrap Up Week of January 25, 2021
Several education-related bills advanced this week as the NJ State Senate convened for a Voting Session and the General Assembly Education Committee held a hearing. NJPSA’s Director of Government Relations Debra Bradley Esq. along […]
Requiring School Staff to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine
By the NJPSA Legal Team and LEGAL ONE Employers may require their staff to take the COVID-19 vaccine and show proof of vaccination. This is the conclusion drawn from the guidance that was […]
Legislative Update Week of January 11th – January 15th, 2021
On Monday of this week, both Houses of the Legislature met for voting sessions. The Senate advanced A-4461, a bill that would require the State to enter into contracts and coordinate with certain cooperative […]
Governor Signs Executive Order Affecting 2020-2021 School Year
Today, Governor Phil Murphy announced that he is signing an executive order that will implement new policies for the 2020-2021 school year as follows: 1. The graduation assessment test requirement for all 12th […]