By Sundjata Sekou “There's a war goin' on outside no man is safe from/You could run, but you can't hide forever.” Those are apt and appropriate words from the great…
New Jersey Public School Labor-Management Collaborative gets national attention By Patrick Rumaker, NJEA Review editor U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and NEA President Becky Pringle visited Delran High School…
By Elisabeth Yucis The word “unprecedented” has been used so frequently since March 2020 that it seems to have lost all meaning. Yet, we remain in an era that continues…
By Angel Boose The Union Township Education Association (UTEA) was awarded $75,000 as an NEA Safe and Just Schools grant recipient for the 2021-22 school year. The NEA Safe and…
By Sima Kumar In the summer of 2020, as a response to the George Floyd protests, the toppling of confederate statues, and the necessary and timely conversations about antiracism placed…
by Amy Moran, Ph. D. and Kate Okeson Why is LGBTQIA+ history important in school? October is LGBTQIA+ History Month. This month-long observance was initiated by Rodney Wilson, a High…
For most early career educators, the concept of political action may seem daunting. Many of us have been told “fly under the radar” or “keep your head down” until we…
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Sept. 21 recognized 325 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021, including nine schools in New Jersey. The recognition is based on…
Gov. Phil Murphy has earned NJEA’s endorsement for reelection as governor because he is the pro-public education candidate. He has made education a top priority four years in a row,…
Even in these challenging times, and in response to them, New Jersey educators are taking advantage of the grant and fellowship opportunities offered by the NEA Foundation. One of the…