Collective Bargaining Summit set for Oct. 21-22

The NJEA Jim George Collective Bargaining Summit will be held on Oct. 21-22 at the Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center in Somerset. The annual summit is an opportunity for local…

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You and your union: NJEA Convention in Spanish

On Nov. 10 and 11, thousands of members will have access to workshops in their native language, Spanish. Every voice in our union matters and members’ voices must be empowered…

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Help NJEA & the Willingboro EA stuff the bus!

August 25th 10a-3p | Willingboro ACME NJEA, the Willingboro Education Association, and iHeart Media have partnered to ensure that Willingboro students have the supplies they need for a successful school…

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Enter Law Fair and Law Adventure competitions

Free mock trial programs from the New Jersey State Bar Foundation for grades 3–8 These free educational mock trial programs for grades 3–6 and grades 7 and 8 respectively are…

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The First Five Years

The Early Career Network podcast  By Hannah Pawlak  The NJEA Early Career Network has launched a podcast titled “The First Five Years,” which broadcasts content of interest to members in…

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Trenton Thunder offers member discount on tickets

NJEA members and their families and friends can take advantage of a special $8 ticket offer from the Trenton Thunder on all games this season. Buy Tickets Share the link…

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Student maker summer camps

The Rutgers Center for Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education is offering weeklong Makerspace Camps for middle (grades 6-8) and high school students (grades 9-12). Campers will choose from a variety…

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Stuttering Awareness Week is May 9-15

To someone who stutters, it is easier done than said. As the Stuttering Foundation notes, this play on words summarizes how the fear of speaking keeps may people from being…

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Read more about the article BookSmiles returns to NJEA Convention
Larry Abrahms presenting Booksmiles at the 2019 NJEA Convention.

BookSmiles returns to NJEA Convention

Those of us who teach in high-poverty districts typically have students whose reading levels are far below grade level. I created a nonprofit that can help fix this.    Since…

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