“Moments of transition are also moments of opportunity, and this is an important one for Target.” — @aft.org President @rweingarten.bsky.social www.aft.org/press-releas...

To register for this webinar, taking place today (Feb. 9) at 6 p.m. ET, click here: sharemylesson.com/webinars/ai-...

Among the findings in the recent CUPA-HR report “Adjunct Faculty in the Higher Education Workforce”: • Adjuncts With a Master’s Degree Are Paid Less Than Those With a Bachelor’s • Issues With Pay Equity Persist for Adjuncts But Not Full-Time Faculty More here: www.cupahr.org/resource/adj...

From The Chronicle of Higher Education: Why Your University Has So Many Administrators www.chronicle.com/article/why-...

SOLIDARITY ALERT: Educators and parents in St. Paul, Minnesota, are collecting money to assist families across the St. Paul Public Schools district who are sheltering in place and facing eviction. More details here: my.cheddarup.com/c/support-ou... @aft.org

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AFT-affiliated Education Minnesota and others today (Feb. 4) filed a federal lawsuit “seeking to stop federal agents from conducting immigration enforcement near schools and bus stops” in their state, reports The New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u... @educationmn.bsky.social @aft.org

From NorthJersey.com: How do N.J. school crossing guards take on the freeze? It’s ‘brutal’ www.northjersey.com/story/news/e...

Gov. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social has appointed Kevin Dehmer, New Jersey’s former education commissioner, to be the state’s next chief technology officer. More here: www.insidernj.com/press-releas...

From K-12 Dive: The K-12 outlook for 2026: How new federal priorities and funding challenges will stretch schools www.k12dive.com/news/k-12-tr...

February is Black History Month, and @sharemylesson.bsky.social has updated its resources for educators. To access, click here: sharemylesson.com/collections/...

From K-12 Dive: How the child care crisis could strain teacher retention www.k12dive.com/news/how-the...

From Inside Higher Ed: Higher Ed Spent Millions on Lobbying in 2025 www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

From K-12 Dive: 3 trends that will shape ed tech in 2026 www.k12dive.com/news/3-trend...

From The Chronicle of Higher Education: College Presidents Can’t Escape Trump www.chronicle.com/article/coll...

From K-12 Dive: For students with disabilities, the Office for Civil Rights is often the last line of defense www.k12dive.com/news/for-stu...

From Inside Higher Ed: Survey: Faculty Say AI Is Impactful — but Not In a Good Way www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

From Education Week: Absenteeism May Hurt Academics Long Before It Becomes ‘Chronic’ www.edweek.org/leadership/a...

From Education Week: Should Teachers Allow Students to Redo Classwork? www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

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From Edutopia: Whole-Class Strategies to Support Students With Fine Motor Difficulties www.edutopia.org/article/supp...

From Edutopia: Helping Students Learn the Art of Trying in Math www.edutopia.org/article/help...

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From Education Week: Forget About Hamsters. Make Bugs Your Classroom Pet www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

“I think what we have here is not just a budgeting problem. It’s a failure of leadership and accountability." — AFTNJ President Jennifer S. Higgins speaking about the state audit of Perth Amboy Public Schools during the Perth Amboy BOE meeting on Jan. 22 @aft.org @rweingarten.bsky.social

Crayola Creativity Week begins Jan. 26. Educators can enter sweepstakes to win a VIP trip to Florida’s Space Coast, a four-day creative leadership retreat and more. For the events calendar and to register, click here: www.crayola.com/learning/cre...

DEMANDING ANSWERS & ACCOUNTABILITY: AFTNJ President Jennifer S. Higgins with Perth Amboy Federation’s Pat Paradiso, Josiah Santamaria and Leslie Velez prior to the start of tonight’s Perth Amboy board of education meeting. @aft.org @rweingarten.bsky.social

Join AFT New Jersey and Perth Amboy Federation personnel at 5:30 p.m. today (Jan. 22) for the Perth Amboy BOE meeting at Perth Amboy High School as they shine a light on the gross financial mismanagement contained within this audit. www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/e...

Per The New York Times: Randi Weingarten "said the case was the most important of the 22 lawsuits that her union had filed, along with partner groups, against Mr. Trump in his second term, because of the precedent it would establish for limiting executive power." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...

“I will spend every minute trying to make New Jersey more affordable and open doors to opportunity across our state because that’s our history here.” — Gov. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social today during her inaugural address in Newark @aft.org @hpae.bsky.social @rweingarten.bsky.social

LABOR LEADERS AT SHERRILL SWEARING-IN: AFTNJ President Jennifer S. Higgins with New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charlie Wowkanech and Secretary-Treasurer Laurel Brennan today at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. @aft.org @rweingarten.bsky.social @mikiesherrill.bsky.social