The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) is hosting several webinars over the next week on the State’s ESSA plan. The purpose of the webinar is to help the Department field questions and get feedback on […]
NJPSA Past President Emil Carafa Testifies On School Funding
NJPSA Past President Emil Carafa testified before the Senate Select Committee on School Funding February 14. Mr. Carafa shared his experiences as a Prinicpal, Mayor and state/national advocate for school leaders. The bipartisan Senate […]
ACLU, ELC & NJAIJ Urge Commissioner to Ensure Schools Are Safe Havens for Immigrants
Representatives for the Education Law Center, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice sent a letter to Acting Education Commissioner Kimberley Harrington urging her to […]
Senate President Introduces Legislation to Invest Pension Funds In TTF Debt
Senate President Stephen Sweeney and several other lawmakers introduced legislation this week that would allow the state to invest pension funds in New Jersey’s transportation debt. The bill (S-2842/A-2842), introduced December 5, would authorize the […]
Pat Wright Implores NJPSA Members to Reaffirm School Values
Dear NJPSA Members, It has now been three weeks since the presidential election has passed, and as our nation remains deeply divided on a myriad of issues, it is now more important than ever […]
State Legislature Moves Pension Quarterly Payments Legislation
In its Thanksgiving week voting session, the State Legislature passed long-awaited legislation, S-2810/A-4 (Sweeney/Prieto) requiring quarterly payments to public employee pension systems during the course of the State’s budget year. The Legislature previously passed the measure, […]
ACNJ Releases 6th Annual Child Nutrition Report, Shows 77% Increase Since 2010
More New Jersey children are receiving school breakfast and summer meals sites are expanding across the state, but much more work remains before all children are receiving the nutrition they need to learn, grow […]
What to Do When Accused of a Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment or Other Affirmative Action Violation
By: Carol Smeltzer, Esq. When an employee, parent, student, or other person files a complaint with the district’s affirmative action officer alleging hostile work environment or harassment based on a protected class, the […]
NJPSA represents at NAESP Conference in National Harbor
USDE Issues Guidance On School Accomodations for Transgendered Students
The US Department of Education, in concert with the US Department of Justice released joint guidance to schools explaining how federal law prohibiting sex discrimination affects schools’ obligations toward transgender students. The Department of Education […]