Everything Regarding Salaries is Negotiable
September 28, 2018
Your district’s salary guide isn’t set in stone. Here are some options to consider.
Negotiations
Labor Lookout: Recent Trends in Collective Negotiations
May 08, 2018
The New Jersey School Boards Association collects and maintains a database of teacher contract bargaining data, including settlement rates, board gains, salary guides, work time,…
141 School Districts Negotiating New Teacher Contracts
September 07, 2016
As the new school year gets underway, teacher contract negotiations are continuing in 141 (or 24%) of the state’s school districts, according to New Jersey…
The Concession Stand is Open
February 17, 2016
“Show me the money!” That’s not just a classic line from the 1996 movie “Jerry McGuire,” but also any union’s continuing negotiation mantra. Typically unions…
Health on the Table
February 17, 2016
According to the data from the National Center for Education Statistics, salaries and benefits make up 80 percent of the current operating expenditures in the…
How to Prepare for Bargaining
February 17, 2016
One of the most important responsibilities boards of educations face across New Jersey is negotiating with their unions. Bargaining can be at times both a…
Labor Lookout: Trends in Collective Negotiations
February 09, 2016
A recent survey of New Jersey school districts has found that 42 percent of the districts whose contracts expired last June are still in the…