I was so pleased and proud when Education Week once again named New Jersey’s public schools the best in the nation for the second year in a row. We have…
By Dorothy Wigmore Indoor air quality. Mold. Toxic chemicals. The pandemic. Most school staff face occupational health and safety (OHS) hazards, affecting their physical and mental health, spirits and job…
By Kathryn Coulibaly Every year in Nicholas Gattuso’s advanced software engineering class at Point Pleasant Borough High School, the students are given an assignment with a twist: they must build…
In 1954, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren delivered the unanimous ruling against the “separate but equal” mandate and demanded desegregation of schools. It’s been 66 years since that…
There’s no doubt our world is in a state of flux, and we are forced to change our definition of the “new normal” daily. Consequently, NJREA elections will be undergoing…
By Hussain Haqq Being the parent of three intelligent, confident, strong young ladies, we have been very blessed to score on the lower end of the Adverse Childhood Experiences study…
Isabelle Hickman Scholarship High school graduate DeAisha Johnson is NJREA’s 2020 Isabelle Hickman four-year scholarship recipient. A resident of Sicklerville, DeAisha is attending Princeton University this fall to pursue a…
The NJEA Delegate Assembly (DA) paused from its deliberations at its Sept. 12 meeting to recognize the service of two accomplished educators. Blistan recognizes ESP of the Year Stacy Yanko,…
Bergen County REA’s next meeting/luncheon will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at Seasons in Washington Township. To attend, call Camille Coppa at 201-343-3056. Mercer County REA’s fall meeting/luncheon will…
By Richard Wilson When the Teacher Leader Endorsement was created by NJEA-backed legislation in 2015, there was the question of what kinds of “jobs” would be connected to this new…