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 […]
Assembly Judiciary Committee Moves Pension Constitutional Amendment Forward
NJPSA testified before the Assembly Judiciary Committee June 6 in support of ACR-109, the proposed constitutional amendment that would require payments into the State-administered retirement systems on a quarterly basis. The amendment would also […]
New Assembly Ed Chair Named
Assembly Speaker Vince Prieto announced June 1 the appointment of Assemblywoman Marlene Caride (D-36) to replace Patrick Diegnan (D-18) as chair of the Assembly Education Committee following his appointment to the state Senate last […]
Org Changes At NJDOE Approved, State Board Takes Testimony On Evaluation Changes
The State Board of Education at their June meeting took testimony from stakeholders on proposed changes to the teacher and principal evaluation system as well as changes to current graduation requirements. The Board also […]
Governor Calls for Enhanced Charter Flexibility In Certification, Facilities & Student Admission
Citing a “broken and unaffordable” education system and lengthy waiting lists for charter schools, Governor Chris Christie announced proposed regulatory changes charter schools that the Governor argues would provide ‘greater flexibility in hiring staff and […]