Some local associations or friends of the retiree purchase memberships for retiring NJEA members. Gifting an NJREA membership is a huge thing! Local associations can do this to honor their…
In addition to NJEA Educational Support Professional (ESP) of the Year Nancy Cogland, NJEA honors the County ESPs of the Year. These members will be recognized at the annual ESP…
By Sarah Adamo Teachers rank among the heroes of America, but as myriad media outlets now lament, these dedicated public servants now find themselves on the endangered species list.…
In 2021, S-854, known as the Laura Wooten Law, was passed unanimously by the New Jersey Senate and Assembly. On July 23, 2021, Gov. Phil Murphy signed the bill. It…
A primer By Kaitlyn Dunphy, Esq. You may have heard a fellow association member use the term “Weingarten rights” before, but do you know where that name comes from and…
By Francine Pfeffer The Praxis is a poor tool to predict vocational educator success, wrote Brian Ward in the June 2021 edition of the NJEA Review. Ward is an automotive/diesel…
The U.S. Department of Education announced in October that it will implement an overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program over the next year, to make the program…
A primer By Kaitlyn Dunphy, Esq. Over a decade ago, New Jersey enacted the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, designed to help prevent and address harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB)…
NJEA’s officers, President Sean M. Spiller, Vice President Steve Beatty and Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson, released this statement following Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget address today: “Gov. Murphy’s first budget of his…
NJEA partnered with several education stakeholders in New Jersey to call for the elimination of edTPA. The open letter, signed by multiple organizations, can be read below. Dear New Jersey…