The Assembly Education Committee met virtually on Wednesday, March 17th, and moved a number of significant pieces of legislation. NJPSA was there to provide testimony and make recommendations. A somewhat controversial bill concerning […]
Spring Assessments Letter to Members
Dear NJPSA Members: Earlier today, the NJ Department of Education released a broadcast memo to the New Jersey education community providing guidance related to the issue of state standardized assessments which could occur […]
National and New Jersey Leaders Present a Summit to Help Mobilize a Second-Shift to Address Student Academic and Social Needs
With children only spending about 20 percent of their waking hours in school, greater collaboration and partnership between schools, afterschool programs, and other supports will be critical to our return to work and students’ […]
NJPSA Selects Karen Bingert, Principal of Hillsborough High School, to Become Its New Executive Director
In announcing the selection of Karen Bingert to the position of Executive Director of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association effective July 1, Pat Wright wrote the following letter to all NJPSA members: […]
NJPSA/FEA Welcomes Peggy McDonald as New Coordinator of Special Projects
NJPSA is pleased to announce that Peggy McDonald, NJDOE Assistant Commissioner, Division of Student Services, will be joining FEA as Coordinator of Special Projects on April 20, 2021. She will be taking over the […]
Leaders of NJPSA, NJASA, and NJEA Ask Secretary Cardona for Waiver Support
Dear Secretary Cardona, Along with millions of our fellow Americans, we watched last Thursday night as President Joe Biden addressed the nation after Congress passed the American Rescue Plan. That historic law […]
Top Guest Speakers Inform and Engage at NJPSA Membership Meeting and Legislative Conference
On Friday, March 12th, two hundred NJPSA members, invited friends and special guests convened via Zoom for the NJPSA Annual Membership Meeting and Legislative Conference. This year’s theme was Moving Toward the Reopening of […]
Summary of the American Rescue Plan Signed Into Law This Week
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 […]
New Jersey Leaders to Leaders Program
New Jersey State Requirement For All New Administrators Requiring a Principal Certificate The NJ Leaders to Leaders program is the sole state-approved comprehensive mentoring and induction program for new school leaders. Upon board approval […]
NJPSA Mourns the Passing of Cara Bluth
The entire NJPSA community is saddened to learn that one of our members, Cara Bluth, died on February 20, 2021 after a short battle with COVID-19, at the age of 45. Cara was the […]