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Assembly Education Chair Announces Package of Bills to Address Teacher Shortages

May 15, 2023

On Thursday, May 11, Assembly Education Committee Chair Pamela Lampitt announced the introduction of a package of bills intended to alleviate the ongoing teacher shortage in New Jersey.

Montclair University Forum to Focus on Educator Shortages

March 13, 2023

Members of the school community are invited to attend a forum titled “Partnering to Address New Jersey’s Educator Shortages,” which will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11 at Montclair State University.

Executive Order Establishes Task Force to Address Public School Staff Shortages

November 14, 2022

Gov. Phil Murphy announced at the annual New Jersey Education Association convention on Nov. 10 that he has signed an executive order establishing a task force to help address the challenges facing our educational workforce.

Governor Signs Legislation Expanding Access to STEM Education

November 07, 2022

Signed amid a nationwide teacher shortage, the law – S-2563 – will incentivize public school STEM teachers to participate in the program and ensure that nonpublic school students have access to STEM education.

About $6M in Grants Go to Two New Jersey Institutions to Support Educators of English Learner Students

October 17, 2022

The College of New Jersey and William Paterson University have received grants of $3 million and $2.8 million respectively to support educators of English learner students.

Tackling the Teacher Shortage

September 21, 2022

New Jersey is facing a dire teacher shortage – and unless the education community acts, there will continue to be a lack of qualified educators to teach the state’s children.

Think Tank’s Report Examines New Jersey Teacher Shortage

June 06, 2022

The 2017-2018 school year was the first time in two decades when there were fewer than 3,000 new teacher candidates, according to the report. Moreover, New Jersey’s colleges and universities lag behind most other states in producing new teacher candidates, the report states.

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