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NJEA President Sean Spiller’s Personal Vanity Project Funded by $35 Million of Teachers’ Regular Dues

With very little support from voters, NJEA President Sean Spiller’s run for governor is looking more and more like a personal vanity project.  And a very expensive one at that — funded by $35 million…

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NJEA’s Late and Inadequate Response to Increased School Violence Shows Its Priorities Are Elsewhere

Namely, aiding Sean Spiller political ambitions, not teachers’ well-being. In the January 2025 NJEA Review (the monthly magazine for teachers), there are no fewer than three, separate pieces advocating for Spiller for governor — all…

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Memo to NJEA President Spiller: NJ Is Not #1 When it Comes to Student Success, Especially for Disadvantaged Kids

NJEA President Sean Spiller has often claimed that New Jersey’s public schools are the best in the nation, and now as a candidate for governor, he’s touting this claim as part of his qualifications for…

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