Webinars: Labor Relations

Tanisha Davis, director of the Office of Recruitment, Preparation and Certification will provide an update regarding the New Jersey Department of Education’s initiatives designed to strengthen the educator pipeline, increase educator diversity, and maintain educator quality. Ms. Davis will share lessons learned and promising practices that are happening throughout the state to address the educator shortage and diversify the educator workforce.

This session provides information on using comparative data at the bargaining table; how to produce meaningful comparisons utilizing additional criteria; guidance on when and how to use the data; and points you to resources to help with your research. Current trends in teacher contract settlements will also be presented.

Join NJSBA staff as they provide information and helpful hints for negotiating Collective Bargaining Agreements using Virtual Platforms.

This session will detail how competency-based, personalized micro-learning prepares teachers and staff to address the evolving challenges schools face and the significance of agile professional development in teacher growth and student achievement. Discover specific use cases and solutions to modern challenges like fluctuating classroom environments, teacher retention, and new teacher onboarding, as well as today's exponential pace of change.