Safer by design

By Amy Moran, Ph. D. (she/her)  Welcome back to another wonderful school year! As we prepare our rooms and routines for success, let’s recommit to celebrating LGBTQIA+ culture all year…

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Getting excited for a new school year 

Tips from NJEA on how to prepare for another great school year! As summer winds to a sticky close, it's time to start thinking about the crisp days of fall…

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Read more about the article Wheels of change
NJEA Vice President Steve Beatty (l), an avid cyclist, recently visited Hanna’s class.

Wheels of change

Mainland Regional offers a unique bike technician course By Tim Quinn  A bike shop? I thought schools only offered auto and wood shops. Not anymore! Mainland Regional High School is…

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Read more about the article LMC = RESULTS
Cherry Hill School District Labor Management Collaborative includes the various local associations along with administrators and the school board. At the table on the lower right are Superintendent Dr. Kwame Morton (at end of table) and Educational Assistants of Cherry Hill President Rosemarie Casey (at table corner facing Morton).

LMC = RESULTS

Cherry Hill Public School District Labor Management Collaborative works together to obtain $1.5 million in salary guide stabilization By Kimberly Crane  Like many schools post-pandemic, Cherry Hill Public Schools has…

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Morris Faculty Association grants college students’ textbook wishes

Faculty takes action amid a global pandemic and anti-union animus By Michelle Altieri  Editor’s note: Since the article was originally written, Pride grants have been renamed as Public Education Partnership…

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Read more about the article Bringing medical training into the high school classroom
Virginia Fasulo with her students. Lodi High School opened a state-of-the-art Biomedical and Exercise Lab featuring a fully equipped hospital wing with three suites. Photo from Milken Family Foundation.

Bringing medical training into the high school classroom

By Virginia Fasulo  Career and technical education addresses gaps  It is well-established that each student is a unique individual, with specific needs, goals, backgrounds and learning styles. Despite this, education is…

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Read more about the article What’s in a name?
Mr. Lawton C. Johnson stands in front of the school that bears his name. Johnson was an alumnus of the district who served as the office manager. His career in the district spanned 53 years.

What’s in a name?

Lawton C. Johnson Middle School honors school office manager By Kathryn Coulibaly  With nearly 600 operating school districts and over 2,500 school buildings, New Jersey’s public schools provide an opportunity…

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Make a plan to cast your vote, support voting in NJ 

NJElections.org is a one-stop resource for all the information you might need to make sure you are able to cast your ballot and fully participate in our electoral process. Make…

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Read more about the article GCEA celebrates women’s history 
From left: Moderator Joyce Farr, panelists Tamar LaSure-Owens, Marissa Cantu, Paige Wolf, Loretta Winters, Christine Hoffman, Elizbeth Volz, Maryam Sarhan, and GCEA President Chrissy Kosar.

GCEA celebrates women’s history 

The Gloucester County Education Association held its first-ever Women’s History Month Roundtable Discussion, titled “Inspiring Inclusivity: Women Leading Change.” Moderated by Joyce Farr who represents Gloucester County on NJEA’s Women…

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Read more about the article Friend of ESP: Victoria Hughes 
From left: Victoria Hughes was honored at the 2024 NJEA ESP Conference in February. NJEA Vice President Steve Beatty, NJEA Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson, 2024 Friend of ESP Victoria Hughes, 2023 Friend of ESP Christine Cito, NJEA President Sean M. Spiller and NJEA ESP Committee member Scott Elliott. 

Friend of ESP: Victoria Hughes 

For Victoria Hughes, a health and elementary education teacher in Phillipsburg Primary and Elementary schools, educational support professionals (ESPs) are not employed to merely “support” the professional staff. For Hughes,…

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