AFT New Jersey

05/29/2026

To register for this webinar, taking place June 1 at 6 p.m. ET, click here:
https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/fentanyl-protecting-youth-communities-drug

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

“The Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act honors the idea that the more you make, the more you pay. … Here’s a tangible way to give [working-class Americans] hope, and cash, to build a better future for themselves and their families.” — AFT President Randi Weingarten and Patriotic Millionaires President Erica Payne

The Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act is based on the simple idea that workers should be able to pay for daily essentials before they are taxed.

05/29/2026

Education Week writes: “The analysis finds the strongest teachers’ unions are in blue states, with Democratic governors, that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election: Vermont, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Hawaii.”
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-powerful-are-teachers-unions-it-depends-on-the-state/2026/05
AFT Rutgers AAUP-AFT New Jersey State AFL-CIO

Teachers unions face challengers for policy influence as new state-level organizations emerge, adding additional voices to education debates.

05/29/2026

To register, click here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ye3fgbzGQMO9euuVYSqRYA #/registration

05/28/2026

SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO SAY: AFT New Jersey PreK-12 Executive Vice President Silvia Pereira urged young people to “step fully into the labor movement” as part of her remarks May 27 at the AFTNJ-sponsored New Jersey Young Democrats’ “Standing on the Shoulders of Labor: Raise a Glass to the Working Class!” event in New Brunswick.

05/28/2026

From The Associated Press:
America’s tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices

Schools across the U.S. are starting to rethink the abundance of digital devices in classrooms. After pouring billions of dollars into laptops, tablets and learning apps, a growing number of schools say it is time to scale back.

05/27/2026

https://www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2026/05/22/students-are-improving-faster-but-they-are-still-behind-national-education-scorecard-shows/

A new national education report shows Newark students are improving faster than nearly every district in the nation, but are performing two grade levels below the national average in math and reading.

05/27/2026

“[Our vision is] to revitalize and reimagine public schools so that every one of our students can harness their future and build the country they and we dream of.” — AFT President Randi Weingarten on May 27 in her address rolling out the action plan “Devices Down, Eyes Up, Hands-On: 10 Points to Boost Teaching and Learning in the AI Era”

05/27/2026

From Edutopia:
What to Do When Students See Schoolwork as Too Challenging

Students often don’t measure academic difficulty objectively—they measure it emotionally. Teachers can tap into research to provide the resources and support students need to complete assignments.