Cumberland County EA hosts Virtual Family Craft Night

By Mildred Johnson, Cumberland County Education Association President The CCCEA used a NJEA PRIDE Grant to create a “Virtual Family Craft Night” for 100 families! With the help of our…

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Healing-centered schools

By Amanda Adams Imagine pulling into a school parking lot and seeing a garden full of flowers, fruit and vegetables, a spacious playground and well-paved walkways to several building entrances.…

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ETEA protects members’ health benefits

On Oct. 22, the Evesham Township Education Association (ETEA) saved its paraprofessionals’ health benefits. Earlier in the month, the Evesham Township School District informed the paraprofessionals that their hours were…

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Clinton Township wins bargaining award

The Clinton Township Education Association (CTEA) is the recipient of the 2020 NJEA Jim George Collective Bargaining Award. The award was conferred at the NJEA Jim George Collective Bargaining Summit…

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Penns Grove-Carneys Point members take a stand for student safety

Early this morning, the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School Employees Association (PGCPRSEA) stood up for student, educator and community safety by rallying outside of Penns Grove Middle School. The educators…

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Supporting students’ emotional needs through the arts

By Phillip Pallitto, Atlantic County Teacher of the Year & Dawn Hiltner, NJEA Communications As school districts grapple with the challenges of modified school schedules due to the coronavirus pandemic,…

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Middle school Halloween fun in Frankford Twp.

By Jessica Storch, FTEA Vice-President & Grade 5 ELA Teacher, Frankford Township School Frankford Township Middle School teachers in Sussex County discovered a new way to create some fun for…

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Read more about the article New Brunswick school brings holiday season to students
Jennifer Olawski, a teacher at Paul Robeson Community School For The Arts in New Brunswick, distributes presents to students through the Reason for the Season program.

New Brunswick school brings holiday season to students

By Jennifer Olawski It’s a moment you only really ever think you would see in a movie. Tears of disbelief flowing down children’s faces, screams of joy, hundreds of hugs…

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Distance over distant learning

By Jami Centrella As I joined educators across the country in navigating this world of hybrid instruction and distance learning, I found myself thinking about the very thing that matters…

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Teachers in Classrooms Drinking Coffee

By Angel Boose Educators around the state honored as county teachers of the year serve as spokespersons and ambassadors for the profession. Leah Jerome, the 2019-20 Bergen County Teacher of…

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