Holding hands and helping out 

Meet 2024 Union County ESP of the Year Jennifer Galik  Jennifer Galik spends a lot of time reassuring parents. As the administrative assistant to the director of Special Services in…

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Making histories visible

by Amy Moran, Ph. D. On the line in this past election was the possibility of increased access to critical literacies versus book bans, civil rights for all versus legislation…

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How to dance with the AI devil 

Allowing AI in my ELA classroom  By Susan Carney  Teachers are rightly skeptical of Silicon Valley’s announcements. The tech industry’s pattern is to release its innovations into the world, and…

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Read more about the article Let’s not fear having courageous conversations
Restorative justice is the philosophy that when we are in relationship with one another, we are less likely to cause harm.

Let’s not fear having courageous conversations

By Syreeta L. Carrington  It was a Friday in April, hours before school would let out for spring break, when a colleague contacted me to inform me about a situation…

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Read more about the article Dover Support Staff Association builds new bridges at the negotiations table
The Dover Support Staff Association achieved significant goals in its new contract: Standing from left: Sarah Klein, Olga Cifuentes, DSSA President Katherine Aragon, Sarita Madrid, Rosita Robles and DSSA Secretary Mariluz Colon. Seated from left: Michael Morales, Nestor I. Barradas. Not pictured: DSSA VP Barbara Dominguez.

Dover Support Staff Association builds new bridges at the negotiations table

By David Yastremski   With a new negotiations team, the Dover Support Staff Association (DSSA) recently reached a three-year agreement with the Dover Board of Education that achieved some significant…

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Essay contest: Who belongs in the NJ Hall of Fame?

Who belongs in the New Jersey Hall of Fame? The New Jersey Hall of Fame and its lead sponsor, Hackensack Meridian Health, want your students to participate in the decision-making…

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Students cheer on Scarlet Knights at Rutgers Recess Day

Over 2000 public school students and educators had “recess” at the Rutgers University Women’s Basketball game on Nov. 15. During the first quarter, 2024-25 NJ County Teachers and ESPs of…

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Public servant from bell-to-bell

The fight for pension justice in New Jersey By Jeremiah Kleckner  I have served the people of New Jersey as an educator since 2005. When I chose this career, I…

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November is Indigenous Peoples Month

By Amy Moran, Ph.D. In the schools of our childhoods, white colonial histories, norms and perspectives were reinforced at the expense—indeed, the omission—of those of Indigenous people who were already…

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