Classroom tips By Carolyn Leigh Kellerman ADHD affects 3-5% of school-aged children, meaning at least one student in a class of 25-30 is likely to have ADHD. Symptoms include hyperactivity,…
By Allen Barkkume and Debra Coyle This issue of the Health and Safety column covers some perennial hazards and resources that we have written about in the NJEA Review over…
By Edith Weinstein and Kathy Merton Every school year, Churchill Junior High School in East Brunswick celebrates students who have made a difference through acts of kindness in the…
We are receiving reports of unwanted text messages to NJEA members that are inflammatory and may also be phishing scams. The messages come from the Sunlight Policy Center, a right-wing…
For months, NJEA members have been working on behalf of NJEA and NEA-endorsed pro-education candidates up and down the ballot during this historic election cycle, and the benefits of that…
By Dr. Glen Coleman Today’s news can be overwhelming. The election, global warming and artificial intelligence (AI) are subjects that can cause alarm or fear. They can make anyone feel…
By Alyssa Guagenti and Peggy Widgren The Your Story Matters movement at Jefferson Township Middle School has grown from a local initiative into a powerful statewide cause that aims to…
By Theodore Opderbeck It’s 6:55 a.m. on a cold, dark winter morning, yet much to my delight, I have 12 high school students sitting in my classroom waiting eagerly for…
By Kathryn Coulibaly Every year for the past 25 years, Maud Dahme boards a flight to Europe in July. Dahme, the current chair of New Jersey’s Commission on Holocaust Education,…
By Kathryn Coulibaly Bargaining a new contract in 2023 and 2024 was personal for the Plainfield bargaining teams. The school community, which includes more than 14 buildings, 1,300 all-inclusive association…