The New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association is pleased to be a lead partner in “Arts Ed Now,” which launches its official campaign today, September 12, 2016, in conjunction with national Arts Education Week. This […]
If an Investigation Involving You Sounds Disciplinary, Call Us!
By Andrew Schwartz, Esq. NJPSA Associate Counsel One of the most important legal defense measures anyone can take when asked to attend a disciplinary or potentially disciplinary meeting is to know and exercise the […]
Flag Salute – Rights of Students and Schools
By Robert M. Schwartz, Esq. and Wayne Oppito, Esq. In the last few weeks there has been much press coverage over San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernic’s refusal to stand for the National […]
As Commissioner David Hespe Announces Resignation, Pat Wright Issues Statement of Thanks
NJPSA Executive Director Pat Wright issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Commissioner David Hespe is stepping down effective at the end of September, and that Assistant Commissioner Kimberley Harrington will be […]
NJPSA Statement On NJDOE Evaluation Weight Changes
NJPSA Executive Director Pat Wright issued the following statement in response to the New Jersey Department of Education August 31 announcement of changes to evaluation weights for the 2016-17 school year: “Yesterday, the New […]
Pat Wright Thanks NJPSA Members as PARCC Numbers Increase
NJPSA Executive Director Pat Wright thanked all NJPSA members for their role in helping to increase the number of students who took the PARCC assessments in Year 2, and for the improvement in PARCC […]
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 […]
Special Notice To BCBS Members: CarePoint Health Hospitals Exit Horizon Hospital Network
CarePoint Health Hospitals – Christ Hospital, Bayonne Medical Center, and Hoboken University Medical Center – are no longer participating network hospitals for Horizon BCBSNJ members. Christ Hospital As of June 1, 2015, Christ Hospital […]