As school budgets, which have already been slashed this year, are stretched tighter, deeper cuts in staff and even larger class sizes are inevitable. This is a dark day for democracy and public education in New Jersey.

NJEA President Barbara Keshishian on the Statehouse agreement to implement a 2% cap on property taxes in NJ. (NJ Spotlight)

(For counterpoint, see a new blog hosted by The Trentonian called My Union Does Not Speak For Me.)