S 3810 “Responsible Collective Negotiations Act.” S 3810 (Sweeney, Addiego, Greenstein) In this time of economic upheaval, New Jersey must put workers first.  NJEA supports this bill because it gives…

S 3849  S 3851 S 3849 Provides for debarment of school bus contractors for certain violations; requires certain information in pupil transportation contract bid S 3851 Creates School Bus Safety…

S 3257  Establishes Task Force for the Development of Universal Child Care S 3257 (Singleton) NJEA supports this bill’s creation of a task force to examine the critical issue of…

S 3798 Eliminates premiums and waiting periods for certain NJ FamilyCare enrollees; directs DHS to implement additional targeted outreach initiatives to increase enrollment; revises reporting requirements; appropriates $20 million S…

S 2827  Requires teachers to biennially complete two hours of professional development related to cultural competence S 2827 (Singleton, Pou) While NJEA supports the intent of this bill, we do…

S 3469 Mandates training on remote teaching for all candidates for teaching certification S 3469 (Turner, Ruiz)  The abrupt shift to online learning this year revealed a host of challenges…

S 3253 Establishes alternate route to expedite certification of teachers at early college high school programs S 3253 (Singleton, Ruiz) NJEA opposes the bill. While NJEA understands the intent of the…

S 2833 Establishes Teacher Residency Program S 2833 (Ruiz, Turner)  NJEA supports this innovative program that focuses on increasing the recruitment and retention of educators, without diminishing standards. This bill also…

S 829 Requires property condition disclosure statement to indicate presence of lead plumbing in residential property S 829 (Lagana, Singleton) NJEA supports developing effective ways to protect students, staff and…