AFT New Jersey
@AFTNJ
Federation of 30,000 education workers in prekindergarten through grade 12 and higher education union locals.
From Forbes: Record Numbers Of U.S. Students Are Applying To Colleges In The U.K. forbes.com/sites/michaelt…
From The Associated Press: Trump’s Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in a push to deregulate workplaces apnews.com/article/labor-…
From NJ Spotlight News: Teachers learn how to teach about climate change njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/nj-tea…
To register for this Grammarly for Education webinar, designed for higher ed faculty and leaders, click here: events.grammarly.com/beyond-the-dip…
From Education Week: How One School Turned Career Training Into a Turnaround Strategy edweek.org/teaching-learn…
From Edutopia: Giving Students Time and Confidence to Build Their Metacognition Skills A high school teacher subtly encourages students to develop an appreciation for the “in-between” steps on the path of learning. edutopia.org/article/boosti…
TURNING UP THE HEAT: AFTNJ’s Jennifer S. Higgins and Ryan Williamson with @union1766 and Kean Federation of Teachers members outside the Peter W. Rodino Jr. Federal Building in Newark for today’s #GoodTroubleLivesOn rally and march. @AFTunion
“We’re here today to get in good trouble. Why? Because we’re standing up for education ... for Medicare ... for Medicaid, and we’re standing up for each and every one of you.” — AFTNJ President Jennifer S. Higgins today in Newark #GoodTroubleLivesOn @AFTunion @NJAFLCIO
We have the bill AND the votes in Congress to overturn President Trump’s executive order busting federal workers’ union rights. Call your rep and tell them to sign the discharge petition to bring the Protect America’s Workforce Act to the floor for a vote. act.aflcio.org/call_campaigns…
TODAY IS THE DAY!: The nationwide Good Trouble Lives On day of action on July 17 includes a rally in Newark from 4-7 p.m. at the Peter W. Rodino Jr. Federal Building, 970 Broad St. Register here: mobilize.us/john-lewis-act…
