Jersey City Education Association Since 1878

The Jersey City public school district started its first official school day with good news — millions more in state aid. The cash-strapped school district will receive more than $89 million in additional funds from the state that is expected to be used to shore up its aging buildings. Sep 8, 2022

Teachers union president urges ed board to name Fernandez permanent Jersey City superintendent 

Jersey City Education Association President Ron Greco says the school board can save money and time on a national search by removing the interim tag from in front of Superintendent Norma Fernandez’s title.
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N.J. lawmakers push back on Murphy request to extend school mask mandate and other COVID powers

State lawmakers are set to allow a number of Gov. Phil Murphy’s remaining emergency COVID-19 powers and orders in New Jersey to expire Tuesday — including mandates for masks in schools and for teachers and health-care workers to be vaccinated or face regular testing — even though the state is in the midst of another big wave of the pandemic. (Read on)

Cuts in Aid to Jersey City Schools Must be Restored

JERSEY CITY, NJ - As a result of complaints raised by the Education Law Center (ELC) and Jersey City Together, the U.S. Department of Education (USED) has found that state aid cuts in the FY22 New Jersey State Budget violate the Maintenance of Equity (MOEq) provision in the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Relief Fund (ARP ESSER). (Read  on)

Jersey City raises starting salary for new teachers to $61K

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