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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Read more about the article Bringing SEL into your schools
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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Behind the scenes of the South Jersey Anti-Privatization Coalition

Building a network to fight the education policy battles that affect students, school employees By Kathryn Coulibaly It began with a phone call. John Staab, then the local association president in…

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200K Conversations

NJEA phones every member during  “Education Summer” By Patrick Rumaker In an era when people are more likely to use their smartphone for TikTok than to talk, and to only…

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Hammonton High School teachers, students build tiny house

House showcases skills, will be auctioned by district Four years ago, now-retired Hammonton High School wood shop teacher James Ziegler had an idea. He thought it would be fun and…

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Read more about the article Theresa Maughan named 2021-2022 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year
NJEA Vice President Steve Beatty presents Theresa Maughan with a rental car to help her travel to speaking engagements and meetings across the state.

Theresa Maughan named 2021-2022 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year

Theresa Maughan, a high school social studies teacher at East Orange STEM Academy in East Orange, Essex County, has been named the 2021-22 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year.…

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Read more about the article Social media “challenges” can have serious consequences
A 13-year-old girl is using her smartphone in the dark room. The content she is browsing projects in front of her.

Social media “challenges” can have serious consequences

Students, parents need to understand the danger and cost of illegal behavior Reports have surfaced recently of a social-media challenge that encourages students to physically assault teachers or other adults…

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Read more about the article Cardona, Pringle elevate labor management collaboration in Delran
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and NEA President Becky Pringle at a press conference outside Delran High School following the event. Credit: Savaria Photography

Cardona, Pringle elevate labor management collaboration in Delran

New Jersey Public School Labor-Management Collaborative gets national attention By Patrick Rumaker, NJEA Review editor U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and NEA President Becky Pringle visited Delran High School…

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