NJEA honored four New Jerseyans for their commitment and work for social justice and equity: retired educator and historian Shirley Satterfield, teacher Thomas “TJ” Whitaker Jr., school social worker Philip…
By Glen Coleman Testing needs to be reinvented. Instead of one-and-done paper-pencil testing, repurposed computer-based testing software can help transform the classroom into a student-centered, collaborative experience. The chart below…
By Rob Mangel Anyone who has walked into a school building knows that it brims with energy. Throughout the day, students move through the hallways between classes as school staff…
Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action is fast approaching! From February 1-5, educators, students and allies across race and place are taking action on key priorities to ensure students…
While the music over the supermarket intercom coincidentally played Pat Benatar’s 1980 classic “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” school nurses in communities surrounding the Mullica Hill ShopRite in Gloucester…
NJEA’s officers, President Marie Blistan, Vice President Sean M. Spiller and Secretary-Treasurer Steve Beatty, issued this statement on Gov. Murphy’s State of the State address this afternoon: “Gov. Phil Murphy’s…
NJEA’s officers, President Marie Blistan, Vice President Sean M. Spiller and Secretary-Treasurer Steve Beatty issued this statement this morning regarding yesterday’s violent insurrection at the United States Capitol: “The shameful…
After a dizzyingly challenging year for educators, 2021 will begin on a better note as President-elect Joe Biden’s education priorities begin to drive education policy in America. His plan is…
By Mariah Belber When you hear “NJEA Early Career Network,” chances are your first thought is of the NJEA Convention and a long line of members on Main Street NJEA…