You can have a voice in developing NJ’s student learning standards (NJSLS) in Career Readiness, Life Literacies and Key Skills; Science; Computer Science and Design Thinking; World Languages; Visual and Performing Arts; and the […]
Update from Trenton: Highlights from the October 8, 2025 Meeting of the New Jersey State Board of Education
-Jennie Lamon, Assistant Director of Government Relations The New Jersey State Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 8th. The session began on a celebratory note as Gillian Ober, an […]
Update from the Golden Dome: Governor Murphy Signs A-1675 into Law
Governor Murphy Signs A-1675 into Law A-1675/S-2078 Extends membership in TPAF to 10 years after discontinuance of service and to 15 years for those who were laid off or had 10 or more years […]
Update from the NJ State Capitol – Week of Aug 4, 2025
-Jennie Lamon, Assistant Director Government Relations State Board of Education The New Jersey State Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at the Riverview Executive Plaza in Trenton. […]
TRENTON WRAP-UP – A Legislative and Gubernatorial Update from Your NJPSA Government Relations Team July 24, 2025
As the Legislature concluded its final sessions before the summer recess, a large batch of bills was sent to Governor Murphy for his consideration. While the Legislature remains on recess and has not convened […]
Update from the NJ State Board of Education: July 2nd, 2025 Monthly Meeting
On Wednesday, July 2, the New Jersey State Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting at 100 Riverview Plaza in Trenton. Key highlights from the meeting include the appointment of a new Acting […]
NJPSA Advocacy Delivers! State Budget Finalized, Supervisor Mentoring Pilot Passed and Signed into Law, SGO Moratorium Extended and Applied to Principals/APs/VPs, and More!
June 30th in Trenton is a day when much of the legislative work of the past year is finalized, including the FY 2026 State Budget. On Monday, the NJ State Senate and NJ General […]
You Did It! – Legislation to Eliminate IRMAA Reimbursement Withdrawn
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 […]
Action Alert for Retired NJPSA Members on Medicare: Budget Talks Include Potential Elimination of IRMAA Reimbursements!
June 30 is the constitutional deadline for the passage of a balanced state budget. With that deadline only days away, it is our understanding that last minute budget negotiations have included discussions about the […]
Action In Trenton: It’s Budget Week (We Hope!), the NJ Universal Preschool and Kindergarten Act and NJPSA Supervisor Mentoring Initiative Move Forward
The final weeks of June are always a busy time in Trenton. This year is no exception with a flurry of legislation being considered alongside the constitutionally-mandated balanced budget proposal due June 30th. Lawmakers […]