NJEA is strongly opposed to the continued use of edTPA as a requirement for obtaining New Jersey teaching certification. In addition to NJEA’s overall concerns about the use of high-stakes…
When it comes to rising to meet a challenge, New Jersey students are never ones to shy away. Educators and students in three New Jersey schools proved that once again…
By Dawn Hiltner At the 2021 NJEA Equity Alliance on Jan. 16, NJEA President Marie Blistan announced that Visions Federal Credit Union has committed to a $1 million grant to…
Early career members should check it out by Brian Reilly, Seton Hall University, Preservice NJEA Relations Chair The first couple of years in a new profession is a whirlwind, and…
The proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget furthers Gov. Phil Murphy’s historic commitment to education. Murphy’s four budgets will have increased direct pre-K through 12 spending statewide by nearly $1.5…
Educators are partners in prevention of child abuse and neglect and mitigating adverse childhood experiences By Christine Norbut Beyer, M.S.W. April is national Child Abuse Prevention Month. At the New…
By Laurie Floyd One of the many challenges teachers have had since March 2020, is how to take our existing assignments, assessments and projects and make them work in the…
…and one year ahead of schedule It’s been a long time coming. For the first time since 1996, New Jersey is poised to make its full actuarily determined state contribution…
By Laura Richards “Be the teacher that you wish you had.” That quote stands alone on the wall of my classroom. Last March, it took on new meaning, not only…
KEA and Harding School PTO team up to share the joy of literacy By Leslie Bedford, Kenilworth EA vice president In September 2019, before we knew about the impending pandemic,…