It’s never too early to pay attention to your pension

By the NJEA Pension Policy Committee New Jersey’s public pension systems have often been highlighted in the news as being severely underfunded year after year. Unlike many governors before him,…

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NJEA offers “Building a Family” workshop series

NJEA is proud to offer a new series of virtual workshops and conversations on the topic of building a family.  In Part 1 of this series, NJEA members share their experiences…

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Gloucester County salutes ESP of the Year

An entourage of well-wishers surprised Debbie DiJohn at Bunker Hill Middle School with news that she was selected as the Gloucester County Educational Support Professional of the Year. DiJohn serves…

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Read more about the article SEL, difficult observances, and GSAs/QSAs
Jeffrey Gibson’s work on display at Seattle Art Museum. Photo by Jessica Goehring.

SEL, difficult observances, and GSAs/QSAs

by Amy Moran, Ph. D. & Kate Okeson This month’s column focuses on the “rainbow connection” between SEL competencies and their usefulness for approaching sensitive topics and important concerns in…

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Learning true African American history empowered me

By Dr. Dawn Nichol-Manning I vividly recall when I was in middle school, sitting at my desk, and a VHS and television screen were placed in front of the class…

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Incorporating Veterans Day into the classroom

Many of our schools this year will be closed in the week leading up to Veterans Day. There are many ways to honor our veterans throughout the school year, but…

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Election excitement abounds at UCEA event

Union County Education Association (UCEA) members and their families descended on Costa Del Sol in Union last Saturday for a Fall Festival event.  The spacious, outdoor venue featured multiple vendors,…

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Staff in Bridgeton show their solidarity on SEL Day.

Bringing SEL into your schools

Lessons from SEL Day 2021 for SEL Day 2022 By Maurice J. Elias and Jennifer Ly, Rutgers University SECD Lab and SEL4NJ On March 26, 2021, hundreds of schools in New…

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Social and emotional learning on the DOT

Using International Dot Day to create connections for young learners By Kathryn Coulibaly The music is pumping, the students are dancing and singing, and the teacher is wearing a wireless headset…

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