March 2023

Legislative updates from Vicki Shoemaker & Donna O'Malley

NJEA Legislative Update
Forwarded by: Donna R. O’Malley
March 6, 2023
I received this update this weekend from our Burlington County Retired Education Association.  Information on page 5 is from NEA and various other State sources. Get a hot cup of coffee or tea and read all this important information.
 
What’s going on in Trenton?

  *   STATE BUDGET
  *   MENTAL HEALTH
  *   EDUCATOR SHORTAGE
  *   SDA BILL HELD
  *   ELECTION TRANSPARENCY
  *   PERIOD POVERTY
  *   LEGISLATIVE MUSICAL CHAIRS
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New Jersey School Boards Legislative Update
February 28, 2023
Forwarded by Vicki Shoemaker
​The last week has been an incredibly busy one at the State House. The Senate Education Committee convened to consider various proposals aimed at enhancing student mental health, the Assembly Appropriations Committee advanced a handful of education-related bills, including one that would make various changes to state laws governing school facility projects. Lastly, the full Senate and General Assembly both held voting sessions to advance various pieces of legislation relating to PreK-12 education. Download the PDF to keep reading >​

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New Jersey School Boards Legislative Update
March 7, 2023
Forwarded by Vicki Shoemaker
Last week, the Task Force on Public School Staff Shortages in New Jersey released a detailed report highlighting its initial recommendations to address teacher and education support professional shortages in school districts throughout the state.
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