(From NJEA)  A Senate committee has approved legislation that makes it possible for the state to raid the reserve funds of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, New Jersey’s largest health insurance provider. NJEA adamantly opposed that bill. You can read … Continue reading →

*From NJEA.org Booker, Menendez will vote against DeVos Members encouraged to call other senators Published on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Following weeks of calls and emails from NJEA members and other public education advocates, New Jersey’s Senators are united in … Continue reading →

From NJEA.ORG Both houses pass resolution on final day of session Published on Monday, January 11, 2016   Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald congratulates NJEA President Wendell Steinhauer after the pension vote. The New Jersey State Legislature today took a … Continue reading →

Published on Thursday, November 19, 2015 (From NJEA.org) It’s been 13 years since the failed No Child Left Behind Act kick-started the nation’s standardized test obsession.  It’s time for a new way.  Educators, parents, and students across New Jersey have … Continue reading →

Published on Thursday, May 22, 2014 From NJEA.ORG When Gov. Christie announced his illegal plan to slash pension funding, the unions representing public employees vowed to sue to protect our members’ rights. Together, we are moving forward to file that … Continue reading →

Here are a few pieces of legislation to keep an eye on. For more information, please refer to pages 1 and 2 of the NJEA Reporter. S-1841 and A-2901 have been introduced in the legislature, and if passed and signed … Continue reading →