AFT New Jersey

06/19/2026

From Education Week:
We Can’t Give Up on Teacher Diversity

Many efforts to recruit Black teachers leave out a crucial element.

06/18/2026

From K-12 Dive:
The Education Dept now has 14 interagency agreements. Here are the changes.

The department says the partnerships with six other federal agencies reduce federal bureaucracy. Critics claim they add confusion.

06/18/2026

06/18/2026

"No child should have to ask where their next meal is coming from." Speaker Craig J. Coughlin at a bill signing with Governor Mikie Sherrill New Jersey Assembly Democrats

06/18/2026

06/17/2026

“The Sherrill-Caldwell administration is supportive of what you’re doing. … We’re here to listen to you [and] work with you.” — Lt. Gov. Dr. Dale Caldwell on June 17 during the New Jersey State AFL-CIO 2026 Legislative/COPE Endorsement Conference in Atlantic City

06/17/2026

From EdSurge:
Can Schools Afford an AI-First Future?

While some experts suggest AI integration for teaching and learning, schools still have to figure out how to pay for it.

06/16/2026

AFT New Jersey Higher Education VP Emari DiGiorgio on June 16 seconds the motion to pass the resolution titled “Labor Will Lead the Charge to Establish AI Guardrails Through the Passage of Worker-Centered Legislation” during the New Jersey State AFL-CIO 2026 Legislative/COPE Endorsement Conference in Atlantic City
Council of NJ State College Locals - AFT

06/16/2026

https://www.k12dive.com/news/education-department-transfers-key-special-ed-civil-rights-functions/823022/

The departments of Health and Human Services and Justice will receive core special education and civil rights responsibilities under the agreements.

06/16/2026

“Labor is going to lead again.” — AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on June 16 during the New Jersey State AFL-CIO 2026 Legislative/COPE Endorsement Conference in Atlantic City