Over the past two years, Statewide standardized assessment in New Jersey has been in a constant state of flux. The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) and State Board of…
On Nov. 18, 2019, the Belleville Board of education adopted a resolution in favor of diminishing the role of testing in student evaluation. Your Board of Education can adopt this…
The NJEA Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee (SOGI) hosted an “open space” on Oct. 19 at NJEA headquarters in Trenton. Rather than hold an event where topics are determined…
Part One: Identifying the hazards By Dorothy Wigmore Tap water is just fine, usually. However, it can be polluted by industrial, household, commercial, military, agricultural and pharmaceutical sources. Systems themselves…
NJEA President Marie Blistan recently penned a guest editorial on the detrimental effects of high-stakes testing published on nj.com. Read it here. Related NJEA member Ikechukwu Onyema gives a member's…
We are all familiar with the adage, “You cannot fatten a pig by merely weighing it.” Despite this, policymakers in our state and throughout the country insist on focusing their…
As the New Jersey State Board of Education considers proposed revisions to the Standards and Assessment Code (N.J.A.C. 6A:8), seven New Jersey State Teachers of the Year wrote a joint…
Meet Brian Ward, auto shop teacher and local president By Kathy Coulibaly It’s 7:10 a.m. and Brian Ward, automotive technical instructor, is on cafeteria duty. He greets students and colleagues alike with…
NJEA commends the State Board of Education (SBOE) for its support yesterday of a proposal by the N.J. Department of Education (NJDOE) that will reduce testing at the high school…
What are the options? Synthetic turf, or not—that is the question. By Dorothy Wigmore Government agencies, schools and parents want to know what harm artificial surfaces can cause. Present in…