Get your union news via NJEA’s social media

by Angel Boose  The reality is, in 2024, most people go to social media for their news. Knowing that, we share as much as we can about NJEA and all…

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West Jersey Reading Council offers professional development 

The West Jersey Reading Council (WJRC) is committed to the development and support of literacy initiatives. Its mission is to promote literacy in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties through…

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Support the Hipp Foundation by recycling your ink cartridges 

The NJEA Frederick L. Hipp Foundation for Excellence in Education has partnered with Planet Green Recycle to recycle ink cartridges, reducing waste in landfills and raising funds for a worthy…

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Join Team NJEA in Komen Walk for Pink 

The Susan G. Komen Foundation Walk for Pink will be held on Oct. 5 at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson. Sign up individually to walk as a part of…

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Read more about the article Kittatinny High School’s Holocaust and Genocide Research Center 
Mary Houghtaling (l) and her students hosted Maud Dahme, a Holocaust survivor (center) and Ann Arnold (holding flowers), the daughter of a Holocaust survivor.

Kittatinny High School’s Holocaust and Genocide Research Center 

By Kathryn Coulibaly Nearly six years ago, Kittatinny High School English teacher Mary Houghtaling was teaching a world literature class to seniors, and it was a struggle. The students weren’t…

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School meals promote learning

Hunger Free New Jersey, in partnership with the Office of the Food Security Advocate, has launched a statewide school meal application outreach campaign to encourage parents to complete and submit…

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Mock Trial Competition season is open 

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s mock trial competitions, for grades 3 through high school, include Law Fair (for grades 3-6), Law Adventure (for grades 7-8), and, for grades 9-12,…

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The power of connection

Empowering educators at the NJEA Convention By Vicki Serreino  This November, educators from across New Jersey will gather for the NJEA Convention, a unique opportunity to connect, collaborate and grow.…

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Read more about the article Multilingual learners bring languages and cultures to life
A special ceremony at the end of the school year honored participants with certificates, acknowledging their embrace of multiculturalism and multilingualism.

Multilingual learners bring languages and cultures to life

Old Farmers Road School in Long Valley fosters pride in multilingualism The need to place more focus on diversity came about organically after Jeannette Ezeta, an English as a second language…

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Advocacy and professional development all summer long

Just because it’s summer, NJEA members don’t sit still. Throughout the late spring summer there were opportunities for members to advocate for the profession and to develop their professional and…

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