09/03/2026
This text from a colleague I deeply respect absolutely made my day. ❤️ This is exactly why I fought for phone free schools. Not punishment. Presence. Kids talking, reading, playing cards, walking together and reconnecting.
And there is so much more ahead for New Jersey students:
📵 phone free schools
✍️ cursive is back
📚 Latino and Hispanic history
✊ labor history
📖 stronger early literacy screening and high impact tutoring
🎓 expanded career pathways
🍎 greater access to school meals
📱 stronger protections for children from addictive technology and algorithms, while we continue our work on responsible AI
As an educator first, I am incredibly proud to have sponsored, cosponsored and supported so much of this work alongside my colleagues in the Assembly and Senate.
Wishing every student across our state a meaningful, successful and truly engaged school year. ❤️📚