Atlantic Cape Community College Associations hold member benefits fair

The NJEA affiliates of Atlantic Cape Community College, which include the Support Staff Association of ACCC, the Teacher, Librarian, and Counselor Association, the Organization of Supervisory and Administrative Personnel and…

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Guttenberg EA highlights value of membership at new member event

The Guttenberg Education Association (GEA), one of NJEA’s newest affiliates, hosted a new member event and general membership meeting at GP’s Restaurant in Guttenberg. NJEA Member Benefits invited partners from…

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Cumberland Regional EA members are putting books into students’ hands

By Kathryn Coulibaly, NJEA Communications Cumberland Regional High School language arts teacher Jessica Palys and chemistry teacher Tiffany Simons-Palmieri are making sure nothing stands between their students and the books…

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Read more about the article NJSBA STEAM Tank Challenge benefits each teacher-coach and student
STEAM Tank competition winners receive congratulations at the 2019 NJEA Convention.

NJSBA STEAM Tank Challenge benefits each teacher-coach and student

By Derek G. Shendell, D.Env, MPH, Juhi Aggarwal, MPH, Allison Mulch and Jennifer Siehl. In general, in K-12 and higher education enrichment initiatives, collecting evaluation data is critical to both…

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Read more about the article Old Bridge institutes ESP peer mentoring program 
Old Bridge’s paraprofessional mentors with program coordinator Nancy Cogland. From left: Wendy Cardaci, Ascension Reyes, Nancy Cogland, Stephanie DeFeo, Donna Caputo-O’Neil, Janet Lazofsky and Marilyn Nolan.

Old Bridge institutes ESP peer mentoring program 

By Kathryn Coulibaly  Last summer, Old Bridge paraprofessional and 2022 NJEA Educational Support Professional (ESP) of the Year Nancy Cogland reached out to some of her new colleagues.   “We…

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Read more about the article The difference one person can make
Jeff Zeiger, the son of a Holocaust survivor, speaks at Fernwood Middle School in Egg Harbor Township.

The difference one person can make

First-person stories of the Holocaust teach lifelong lessons By Kathryn Coulibaly  In a darkened auditorium at Egg Harbor Township’s Fernwood Middle School, Jeff Zeiger stands in front of approximately 150…

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Connecting educators with Holocaust education resources

A conversation with Helen Kirschbaum  NJEA Review Associate Editor Kathryn Coulibaly met with Helen Kirschbaum, director of the Esther Raab Holocaust Museum & Goodwin Education Center at Cherry Hill’s Jewish…

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Sick leave expansion bill shows that elections matter 

By Francine Pfeffer and Patrick Rumaker Lisa Rizziello’s mother was in hospice, and Rizziello wanted to be with her in her final days, but she had already used her three…

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