The Senate Education Committee, in a wide-ranging discussion June 19, heard from New Jersey Department of Education Assistant Commissioners Bari Erlichson and Pete Shulman, stakeholders, parents and advocates on plans to delay the impact […]
Update! Governor's Cuts to Pension – What to Do and When
NJPSA is pursuing all legal and legislative options to address Governor Christie’s recent announcement that he will renege on his promise to fund public employee pensions, including the Teachers Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF), in […]
Assembly Approves PARCC Delay Legislation
The Assembly passed legislation, A-3081/A-990/A-2091 (Jasey/Eustace/Andrzejczak), June 16 by a vote of 72-4-1 that would establish a new taskforce, Education Reform Review Task Force, to examine the impact of the implementation of the common core and the […]
The California Teacher Tenure Decision – What Does It Mean?
This week, in a matter titled Vergara et al v State of California, a trial court judge in California made headlines when he held that the statutes pertaining to teacher tenure, dismissal and seniority […]
Assembly Ed Committee Approves Vocational & Technical Ed Package
The Assembly Education Committee approved several measures associated with promoting career and technical education June 12. NJPSA supports the legislative package. The Bills Championed by the Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto (D-Hudson, Bergen) as well […]
Senate Ed Committee Approves Bill Eliminating Superintendent Cap, Also Approves Several Health & Safety Measures
The Senate Education Committee, in addition to approving legislation, S-1987 (Ruiz), that would prohibit the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) from regulating the maximum salary amount a school district may pay its superintendent […]
The Complexity of Dealing with the Rights of Student Expression
This article was written by Robert Schwartz, Andrew Schwartz, and Dishon Dawson The purpose of this article is to discuss some of the more recent cases dealing with student speech issues. Rather than […]
Certification and Tenure
In 2012 the New Jersey Legislature made significant changes to the tenure law. The changes increased the time for tenure acquisition in a new position from three to four years of service. The changes […]
In Loco Parentis – What Does It Mean?
You just received a disciplinary referral from Johnny Jones. Because Johnny has an I-Phone, he has already called his mom and explained his version of the events. Johnny’s mom is now on the phone […]
Hostile Work Environment – Under the NJ Law Against Discrimination
The law of harassment has been the subject of much litigation over the past two decades. The cases have defined harassment in the workplace as conduct which creates a “hostile” environment predicated on one’s […]