Facing some hostility, Fulop says ‘it’s a bunch of nonsense’ BOE referendum...
Facing some hostility during a public forum, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said that the notion that the board of education referendum is a power grab is “a bunch of nonsense,” exclaiming that a...
View Article41-year Jersey City educator, high-ranking teachers union official, Tina...
A 41-year educator and the Jersey City Education Association Second Vice President Tina Thorp died yesterday after a bout with cancer, friends and family announced. By John Heinis/Hudson County View...
View ArticleNJ Supreme Court: Jersey City teachers can be paid by BOE to do full-time...
In a ruling that has statewide implications, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that Jersey City teachers can be paid by the board of education to do full-time union work, overturning a lower court’s...
View ArticleJCEA pres. says Jersey City teacher vaccination efforts underwhelming, city...
Jersey City Education Association President Ron Greco says the city needs to do better with COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers, with a city official wholeheartedly disagreeing, claiming that they’ve...
View ArticleCertain Jersey City teachers shocked to find out they’re expected in...
Certain Jersey City teachers were shocked to find out today that they’re expected in classrooms tomorrow, local teachers union President Ron Greco said this evening. By John Heinis/Hudson County View...
View ArticleJCEA President Greco calls out Jersey City BOE admin over no AC on two floors...
Jersey City Education Association President Ron Greco is calling out the board of education administration over no air conditioning on two floors of their main headquarters at 346 Claremont Ave. By...
View ArticleJersey City BOE approves deal with JCEA to increase minimum teachers’...
The Jersey City Board of Education approved a deal with the local education association to increase minimum teachers’ salaries from $54,740 to $61,000 for candidates with bachelor’s degrees. By John...
View ArticleJCEA president opposes April BOE elections, says national supt. search wasn’t...
Jersey City Education Association President Ron Greco said he opposes board of education elections in April due to “abysmal” turnout, as well as explaining why he felt a national superintendent search...
View ArticleJersey City mayor’s office & JCEA pres. paint 2 very different pictures of...
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop’s office and local teachers union President Ron Greco painted two very different pictures of public school funding in their first public spat since the new tax bill came...
View ArticleJersey City BOE appoints Dr. Norma Fernandez new superintendent of schools
The Jersey City Board of Education named Dr. Norma Fernandez, the acting superintendent since January 10th, the new head of the public schools at last night’s special meeting. By John Heinis/Hudson...
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