AFT New Jersey

From Edutopia: Fantastic Picture Books to Inspire Student Writing edutopia.org/article/pictur…

“We restored funding for those long-neglected priorities — pensions, public education, public transit, women’s health care … Building a stronger and fairer state is not only possible; it is absolutely essential.”—@GovMurphy today in his final State of the State Address @NJAFLCIO

Jan. 19 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Share My Lesson has resources that support meaningful learning around themes of civil rights, social justice, equity, nonviolence, civic engagement and character education. Click here: sharemylesson.com/collections/ma…

ACTION IN TRENTON: The N.J. Senate today passed S1783/S2712, which would require school districts to incorporate instruction on cursive handwriting into their third- through fifth-grade curricula.

From Education Week: Scroll With Caution: Another State Requires Social Media Warning Labels edweek.org/leadership/scr…

From The EDU Ledger: Federal Courts Rule Trump Administration Violated First Amendment in 17 Higher Education Cases, Sanders Report Finds theeduledger.com/leadership-pol…

From Education Week: States Are Banning Book Bans. Will It Work? edweek.org/policy-politic…

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To register for this webinar, taking place Jan. 11 at 6 p.m. ET, click here: sharemylesson.com/webinars/aft-b…

“[This law] is a historic victory for our educators, for parents and, most importantly … students.” — @GovMurphy today in Ramsey, prior to signing S3695/A4882, which requires every K-12 public school in New Jersey to implement a bell-to-bell ban on cellphones @AFTunion

From Education Week: Grade Grubbing — Who’s Asking and How Teachers Feel About It edweek.org/teaching-learn…