July 2020
Will N.J. have enough teachers to reopen schools? Union worried many won’t go back.
School districts have begun to hear from teachers who are requesting to retire early or refusing to return to the classroom during the coronavirus pandemic. Others are asking to teach only from home because they or [...]
For The Many NJ Applauds Borrowing Deal to Protect Against Budget Cuts
Earlier today, Governor Murphy and Senate President Sweeney announced a deal that would allow New Jersey to borrow funds from the federal government to balance the state budget. In response to this agreement, members of [...]
ADVOCATES RELEASE PLAN TO REOPEN SCHOOLS
For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 9, 2020 Contact: Debra Coyle McFadden, Director, NJ Work Environment Council, 609-707-1320, dcoyle@njwec.org Claire Barnett, Executive Director, Healthy Schools Network, 202-543-7555 ADVOCATES RELEASE PLAN TO REOPEN SCHOOLS PANDEMIC V. SCHOOLS: A NATIONAL CALL TO [...]
June 2020
June 30: Update on the Updates
This week’s topic, Update on the Updates, we checked back in with several of our previous webinar participants for a roundtable discussion. We were joined by Marcia Kleinz, Field representative for Higher Education, NJEA, Barry Kushnir, President, IFPTE [...]
Recovery for All: Jersey Renews Releases Roadmap for a Just, Green Recovery to Guide Planning
Jersey Renews, a diverse coalition working toward state-based policy solutions to address climate change, has laid out 10 core principles that must be the foundation for any just, green economic recovery. The report, A Roadmap [...]
Recovery for All: Jersey Renews Releases Roadmap for a Just, Green Recovery to Guide Planning
Report Centers Recommendations in Ten Areas, Focused on Environment, Workers and Equity Trenton — Jersey Renews, a diverse coalition working toward state-based policy solutions to address climate change, has laid out 10 core principles that [...]