By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson Since September of 2021, “Rainbow Connection” has engaged members with resources, methods and support to create safer, more affirming schools for LGBTQIA+ youth,…
By Mary Burns The annual Changing the Face of Addiction Walk held in Franklin, Sussex County was started by physical education teacher Elaine Tizzano and me after we lost our…
By Leigh Cline “Take out your post-it notes. It’s time for a check in. Let’s do ‘What’s Your Number?” I say to my second graders as I look around the…
By Kimberly Crane Educators are less stressed and more productive at work when they are valued and respected by their administration. Administrators and board members are more comfortable partnering…
When implementation falls short of the promise By Shan Byrd Fed up with a hodgepodge of recycled ideologies, many people are frustrated and confused about what “restorative justice practices” are. As…
The 50th anniversary of the NJEA Martin Luther King Jr. Human and Civil Rights Celebration was marked on Jan. 12. Four NJEA members and a community organization were honored that…
Hundreds of NJEA members convene in Atlantic City This past weekend, more than 600 local leaders attended the 2024 NJEA Winter Leadership Conference South in Atlantic City. The mid-winter conference…
The Sharing Network Foundation has multiple scholarships available for graduating high school seniors. The scholarships are awarded to students who have been affected by organ and tissue donation and transplantation…
The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Minorities in the Profession Section (MIPS) is sponsoring an essay contest in celebration of Black History Month. New Jersey high school students are invited…
Stella Applegate worked for NJSTA/NJEA from 1923 to 1940 From its founding on Dec. 28, 1853, until 1923, NJEA, then known as the New Jersey State Teachers Association (NJSTA), was…