Trenton Thunder offers member discount on tickets

NJEA members and their families and friends can take advantage of a special $8 ticket offer from the Trenton Thunder on all games this season. Buy Tickets Share the link…

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Student maker summer camps

The Rutgers Center for Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education is offering weeklong Makerspace Camps for middle (grades 6-8) and high school students (grades 9-12). Campers will choose from a variety…

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Stuttering Awareness Week is May 9-15

To someone who stutters, it is easier done than said. As the Stuttering Foundation notes, this play on words summarizes how the fear of speaking keeps may people from being…

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Read more about the article BookSmiles returns to NJEA Convention
Larry Abrahms presenting Booksmiles at the 2019 NJEA Convention.

BookSmiles returns to NJEA Convention

Those of us who teach in high-poverty districts typically have students whose reading levels are far below grade level. I created a nonprofit that can help fix this.    Since…

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Retire from your position, not your profession

The New Jersey Retirees’ Education Association (NJREA) is one of our nation’s largest and most effective organizations of retired educators, education support professionals, and community college staff and professors. It’s…

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NEA RA delegates head to Chicago

Some delegates will participate remotely Nearly 7,000 delegates attend the National Education Association Representative Assembly (NEA RA). The delegates are charged with setting policy for the 3 million member organization.…

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Somerset Patriots and NJEA to honor A+ Educators

The A+ Educator program is designed to recognize the work of teachers and educational support professionals (ESPs) who provide an inclusive learning environment and engaging instruction, encourage lifelong learning, and…

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The 1913 Paterson Silk Strike: free books available

The American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark, also known as “Labor’s Schoolhouse,” has stood as a beacon of light on labor and immigrant studies since opening its doors in 1982.…

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