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From left: NJEA Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson, NJEA Delegate Assembly member Fuquan Brown, and New Brunswick EA member and building rep Mary Ingram at the Henry Louis Gates Jr. keynote address at the 2022 NJEA Convention.

Petal Plus One

A member engagement initiative By Angel Boose NJEA thrives when member engagement is high. This is the reason so many opportunities exist for members to connect and get involved. With…

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Join Girls Who Code

Free resources for grades 3-12 Girls Who Code (GWC) is an international nonprofit offering free and flexible coding resources for our community. When you sign up to start a GWC…

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Taking Action

Robin Cogan, School Nurse, Camden City School District Interviewed by Amanda Adams Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events, such as parental separation, violence, abuse or neglect, that occur…

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Coats 4 Kids

NJEA, Press Communications and Fulfill, with the help of schools, students, parents and local communities will be collecting new winter coats for children in grades K-12 this winter season. Drive-thru…

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Hunger Free NJ resources for food & meals

Hunger Free New Jersey is sharing a comprehensive list of resources for food and meals.  Some of these options include “home-delivered meals” (see “Older Adults” and “Individuals with Disabilities”) and…

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Apply for the Artists in Education Residency Grant

The Artists in Education Residency Grant Program (AIE) places highly qualified professional artists in schools for 20 days or more. The residencies occur during the school day and are designed…

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Are you eligible for student loan debt forgiveness?

This year NEA members around the country organized, petitioned and held elected leaders accountable to expand student debt relief and to ensure the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program works…

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Read more about the article Pandemic complicates, but can’t quench, bargaining victories in Atlantic City and Livingston
The Livingston EA Negotiations Team. From left: Ted Paris, Wendy Gelman, Lisa Bonvini, Anthony Rosamilia, Jennifer Larsen, and Debbie Paolella.

Pandemic complicates, but can’t quench, bargaining victories in Atlantic City and Livingston

Two districts share top honors in 2021 Jim George Collective Bargaining Awards By Kathryn Coulibaly Two local associations shared top honors for the 2021 Jim George Collective Bargaining Award. The…

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