NJEA’s officers, President Sean Spiller, Vice President Steve Beatty and Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson, released this statement today regarding the latest Trump administration executive order, which targets the collective bargaining rights…
Today, President Donald Trump formalized his ill-intentioned and very likely illegal plan to shutter the United States Department of Education through an executive order. His ongoing use of executive orders…
NJEA members throughout the Garden State joined fellow educators across America this morning in a walk-in to protest harmful federal education policies, including the Trump Administration's planned dismantling of the…
NJEA’s officers, President Sean Spiller, Vice President Steve Beatty and Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson released this statement following Tuesday’s firing of U.S. Department of Education staff, gutting the agency. “Students of…
NJEA's officers, President Sean Spiller, Vice President Steve Beatty and Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson, issued this statement on the confirmation of Linda McMahon as secretary of the United States Department of…
NJEA’s officers, President Sean Spiller, Vice President Steve Beatty and Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson released this statement following Gov. Phil Murphy’s eighth and final budget address: “In a challenging economic environment,…
By Kaitlyn Dunphy, Esq. and Elisabeth Yucis In May of 2024, NJEA championed legislation that suspended student growth objectives, or SGOs, for the 2024-25 school year for tenured teachers with…
NJEA’s officers, President Sean Spiller, Vice President Steve Beatty and Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson, issued this statement condemning yesterday’s executive order targeting educators who support and protect vulnerable students, including transgender…
While our union is made up of members with diverse views and perspectives, as educators we all want what’s best for our students. The video below reaffirms our commitment to…
NJEA’s officers, President Sean Spiller, Vice President Steve Beatty and Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson issued this statement on federal agents in public schools: “President Trump’s declared intention to send federal agents…