NJPSA President Nicole Moore, President Elect Rodney Logan, Board Member Angelina Martino Finnegan and NAESP Representative Fidelia Sturdivant visited members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation earlier this week. The group shared their thoughts on […]
LAST CHANCE To Register For NJPSA Legislative Conference
Join us for NJPSA’s 2017 Legislative Conference. You’ll have a chance to hear and directly weigh in the New Jersey Department of Education’s proposed changes to school accountability under the Every Student Succeeds Act! […]
Assemblyman Ciattarelli Proposes School Funding Changes
Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli sent a letter to Gov. Chris Christie and the top legislative leaders from both parties on March 13, with recommendations for fixing school funding. Ciattarelli, who is also seeking the Republican party’s nomination […]
NJPSA 2017 Legislative Conference & Annual Membership Meeting
Agenda (pdf version) Live stream of the Legislative Conference Membership Meeting Regional Meetings Committee signup NJPSA PAC Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) NJDOE Presentation to NJPSA Membership Presentation (Overview) of Plan Full Proposed […]
NJDOE Hosts Webinars On State ESSA Plan
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, […]