Governor Chris Christie proposed major changes to how New Jersey funds local schools, calling for flat per pupil aid to all districts across the state. Christie’s proposed his “Fairness Formula,” in a speech at […]
NJPSA Statement Opposes Governor’s School Funding Proposal
Today, Governor Christie proposed a new plan to drastically change the way that New Jersey funds its public schools. According to the new proposal, each district would receive the same amount of funding per […]
NJPSA President-Elect Nicole Moore Speaks Out to Support School Bus Safety Legislation
Nicole Moore, principal of Indian Mills Elementary School in Shamong and president-elect of NJPSA, joined Assemblyman Troy Singelton (D-7) at a press conference today in support of Assembly Bill 3798, which would authorize school districts to […]
NJPSA Issues Statement on Supreme Court COLA Decision
The New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association is deeply disappointed in today’s New Jersey Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the 2011 law freezing the Cost-of-Living Adjustments for retired workers. “We firmly disagree with the […]
School Funding Fairness Task Force Announced
Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-3), along with Assemblywoman Joann Downey (D-11), announced the introduction of key legislation today establishing the State School Aid Funding Fairness Commission at a State House press conference to address […]
Monmouth Poll Shows NJ Voters Support Pension Amendment
According to a Monmouth University Poll put forth earlier this week, New Jersey voters say they would support a constitutional provision to require the state to meet its full public employee pension payment each […]
NJ Supreme Court Rules No Contractual Right to COLA
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruling in the long awaited cost of living adjustment or ‘COLA’ was released June 9 with the Court siding with the State against several public sector unions, including NJPSA, […]
NJ Supreme Court Expected To Release COLA Case June 9
The New Jersey Supreme Court is expected to release its decision on whether public workers have a contractual right to annual increases in their pension benefits after retiring – which could add billions of dollars […]
Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Vacation, Get the Word Out About Summer Meals
Please help us ensure that summer isn’t the hungriest time of year for New Jersey children. As a member of the NJ Food for Thought Campaign Coalition, NJPSA is participating in a summer meals […]
ACNJ Releases 2016 NJ Kids Count Report
New Jersey made progress in several areas of child well-being but is losing ground in others, according to the annual report put forth by the Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) – the […]