NJEA has taken a position on a number of current legislative issues that impact public education, public school students, and school employees.
A 2193: Directs the SBE to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate
A 2193 Directs the SBE to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate NJEA supports A-2193 (Egan-Jones). This Continue reading
A 1181 A 1217 A 2757 A 2758 A 2759 A 2761: Gun Safety
A 542: Requires Opioid Antidote in Schools
A 1: Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act
A 1827 S 2171: Concerns earned sick leave
A 2131 A 2132 A 2139: Net neutrality bills
A 764: Requires public school buildings to be equipped with an emergency light and panic alarm
A 3381: which requires school districts to report allegations of sexual misconduct to prospective employers even if there is no misconduct; also requires a twenty-year look back on employment history of any allegations where there was no misconduct
ACR 145: Urges Congress to protect NJ taxpayers from the negative impact of recently enacted federal tax legislation
A 769 A 2189 A 2190: Age-appropriate instruction on sexual activity, abuse and awareness
A 2039: The Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act
A 2192: Requires data on chronic absenteeism be included on the School Report Card and public schools make efforts to combat chronic absenteeism
A 425: Displaying Child Abuse Hotline in Schools
AJR 26: Youth Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
AR 113: Desigates February 2018 as “Career and Technical Education Month” in New Jersey
A 2352 S 447: Requires data on chronic absenteeism be included on the School Report Card and public schools make efforts to combat chronic absenteeism
ACR 256: Urges Congress and President to enact a long-term reauthorization of Children’s Health Insurance Program
A 783: Music Therapy Licensure
A 3798Aca S 211: Permits municipalities and school districts to contract for video monitoring systems to assist in enforcing law against unlawfully passing a school bus
A 5074: Survey of fire suppression systems in public and nonpublic school buildings
A 5204: Guidance to Identify English Language Learners
A 3870 S 2397: Directs State Board of Education to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate
A 5340: Provides tax credits for certain business headquarters located in State
A 1115 Acs S 2469 ScaSa: Requires Attorney General handle investigation and prosecution of crime involving a person’s death by a law enforcement officer
A 1670 S 3198: Student Loan Ombudsman
A 3870: Directs State Board of Education to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate
A 3870: Directs State Board of Education to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate
S 3133 A 4216: Collection of voluntary information regarding sexual orientation and gender identity
S 1163 A 501: Establishes certain requirements for the use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities in school districts and approved private schools
S 2313 A 191: Requires public school buildings to be equipped with an emergency light and panic alarm
S 2709 A 2294: Expands civil rights protections to include breastfeeding and expressing milk
A 4814: Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State
A 4704 S 3504: Requires analyses and reporting of investment performance of pension funds; requires disclosure of fees paid to managers of certain funds in which State invests pension funds
SJR 100 AJR 139 and SJR 101 AJR 140: Transgender Equality Legislation
S 2885 A 3396: Bill Requiring Financial Literacy Instruction for School Districts
S 837 A 2665: Extends health benefits coverage of a newborn infant
S 3371 A 4906: Student Nutrition and Health
A 1470: Requires health benefits coverage for donated human breast milk under certain conditions
SJR 67 AJR 37: ASK Day
A 5006 S 3329: Increases the fee charged by the State Police to process a State criminal history record background fingerprint check
A 5037: Decreases waiting period to expunge entire juvenile record from five to three years
S 18 A 5000 Appropriates $34,670,313,000 in State funds and $15,823,846,768 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2017-2018.
SJR 104 AJR 54: Designates April 2nd of each year as World Autism Awareness Day
S 2536 A 3480 A 4119 Amends the “Law Against Discrimination,” to strengthen protections against employment discrimination and promote equal pay for women
A 4798 S 2459 Requires health insurance consultants and carriers to provide certain information to certain local units, boards of education, and county colleges; requires local units, boards of education, and county colleges to review information
A 1114: Instruction to Enhance Cooperation with Law Enforcement
S 2402 A 3944: Fact sheet concerning use of prescription opioids by student athletes and cheerleaders
S 3067 A 4652: Development of guidelines for school districts regarding transgender students
A 336: Waives annual teacher evaluation requirement for certain teachers who supervise student teachers
A 1464: Authorizes health care providers to engage in telehealth and telemedicine.
S 427: Bars persons under the age of 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union
S 427 Bars persons under the age of 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union NJEA supports S- 427 (Pou, Weinberg, Cunningham), which Continue reading