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Two of the outbreaks were in Atlantic County and one each was in Cumberland, Monmouth, Morris and Union counties, state Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said during a Wednesday state briefing held remotely.

"It's not a job that you can just walk in to and start tomorrow," said Barbara Sargeant, president of School Transportation Supervisors of New Jersey.

The number of vacancies may be larger this year due to retirements caused by hesitation among teachers to return to the classroom during the lingering health crisis, but one constant for years has been diminishing interest in the profession.

While the new law offering licenses regardless of immigration status has added to the volume, so have school delays amid COVID-19.

Add the state's largest teachers' union to those who support "universal" masking in schools for the upcoming season, based on this week's updated CDC guidance.

With worries of the highly contagious Delta COVID variant, those under 12 years old who cannot yet get vaccinated and the possible return of a mask mandate, there's a lot of anxiety among kids and parents.

This is a roundup of New Jersey educators accused of sexual misconduct, some convicted while other cases are pending, over the past several years.

While Ciattarelli says he supports teaching, "diversity, inclusivity, tolerance, and respect for others," we should not be "pushing explicit subjects in elementary school classrooms."

In a new report, Garden State residents get a glimpse of the real consequences for students and their futures when schools don't get enough funding to educate New Jersey's youth.

Masks would not be mandatory inside schools for the new year that begins after summer, unless a district decides to require them, Gov. Phil Murphy has announced.