PTEA Government Relations Chair – Lisa Sudfield
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- S 2485 Requires completion of a computer science class as part of the high school graduation requirements June 26, 2017S 2485 Requires completion of a computer science class as part of the high school graduation requirements NJEA opposes S-2485 (Diegnan, Jr.) legislation that will require students to complete a course in computer science as part of the high school graduation requirement.NJEA fully understands that students should have an understanding of computer science ins […]
- S 3085 Revises the law concerning family leave, temporary disability and family temporary disability leave, and domestic or sexual violence safety leave June 26, 2017S 3085 Revises the law concerning family leave, temporary disability and family temporary disability leave, and domestic or sexual violence safety leave NJEA supports S-3085 (Sweeney, Diegnan) which revises the law concerning family leave, temporary disability and family temporary disability leave, and domestic or sexual violence safety leave. The bill also […]
- S 2536 A 3480 A 4119 Amends the “Law Against Discrimination,” to strengthen protections against employment discrimination and promote equal pay for women June 22, 2017S 2536 A 3480 A 4119 Amends the “Law Against Discrimination,” to strengthen protections against employment discrimination and promote equal pay for women NJEA supports S-2536 (Gill, Weinberg)/A-3480/A4119 (Downey, Lampitt, Schaer, Benson) which amends the “Law Against Discrimination,” to strengthen protections against employment discrimination and promote eq […]
- A 4798 S 2459 Requires health insurance consultants and carriers to provide certain information to certain local units, boards of education, and county colleges; requires local units, boards of education, and county colleges to review information June 22, 2017A 4798 S 2459 Requires health insurance consultants and carriers to provide certain information to certain local units, boards of education, and county colleges; requires local units, boards of education, and county colleges to review information NJEA supports A-4798 (Watson, Tucker)/S-2459 (Rice). This bill would require brokers to inform school districts, […]
- A 1114: Instruction to Enhance Cooperation with Law Enforcement June 21, 2017A 1114 Instruction to Enhance Cooperation with Law Enforcement NJEA supports A-1114 (Oliver, Jasey, Tucker, Caputo). This legislation will require school districts to incorporate instruction on interacting with a law enforcement official and on the rights of individuals when interacting with a law enforcement official as part of the New Jersey Student Learn […]
- S 2402 A 3944: Fact sheet concerning use of prescription opioids by student athletes and cheerleaders June 21, 2017S 2402 A 3944 Fact sheet concerning use of prescription opioids by student athletes and cheerleaders NJEA supports S-2402 (Diegnan, Vitale)/A-3944 (Mazzeo, Lagana, Vainieri Huttle, Benson, Caride, Wimberly) which requires the Department of Education (DOE) to develop an educational fact sheet for distribution to parents or guardians of student-athletes and ch […]
- S 3067 A 4652: Development of guidelines for school districts regarding transgender students June 19, 2017S 3067 A 4652 Development of guidelines for school districts regarding transgender students NJEA supports A-4652 (Vainieri Huttle, Caride,)/S-3067 (Ruiz, Vitale) which requires the Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for school districts regarding transgender students. This legislation also requires the Commissioner to provide districts with guid […]
- S 814: Requires health insurers to limit patient cost-sharing and provide appeal process concerning certain prescription drug coverage June 15, 2017S 814 Requires health insurers to limit patient cost-sharing and provide appeal process concerning certain prescription drug coverage NJEA opposes S-814 (Weinberg, Kean) because it mandates a benefit in the School Employees Health Benefits Plan (SEHBP) without going through the Plan Design Committee. This bill would require health insurers to limit patient c […]
- A 336: Waives annual teacher evaluation requirement for certain teachers who supervise student teachers June 15, 2017A 336 Waives annual teacher evaluation requirement for certain teachers who supervise student teachers NJEA supports A-336 (Singleton, Caride.) This bill would waive the annual teacher evaluation requirement for some teachers who supervise student teachers. To be eligible, teachers must have received either highly effective summative evaluation ratings in […]
- A 1464: Authorizes health care providers to engage in telehealth and telemedicine. June 14, 2017A-1464 Authorizes health care providers to engage in telehealth and telemedicine. NJEA opposes A-1464 (Lampitt, Coughlin, Conaway, Vanieri Huttle, Lagana, Mukherji) because it makes a change to the School Employees Health Benefits Plan (SEHBP) without going through the Plan Design Committee (PDC). This bill would authorize health care providers to engage in […]
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