For many of us, the decision to join the union during our first years in the classroom, office, bus or building was driven by a need for immediate stability. Membership protects our past, present and future.
After years of bipartisan state legislatures ignoring their financial obligations to fund New Jersey’s public employee pension system, the problems finally hit a breaking point when in June of 2011, Governor Christie signed Chapter 78, P.L. 2011, the Pension and Health Benefit Reform Law, which increased worker pension contributions, raised the retirement age and suspended the future cost-of-living-adjustments (COLA) for retirees across all state retirement systems until the funds achieve an 80 percent funding level.
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NJREA is asking its members to write letters to our legislators. We want a personal handwritten letter explaining the importance of continuing to fund our pension and health benefits.
As the recent lame duck legislative session came to a close, I couldn’t help but reflect on the power of our collective voice. I spent hours canvassing with fellow NJEA members during campaigns, knocking on doors, making calls, and talking to neighbors about the issues that matter most to educators.
The NJREA fitness initiative has had great success this past year. NJREA will provide additional opportunities beginning this fall. In the meantime, join Eric Daw’s live YouTube class,
We are approaching that special time of year. The season to be thankful, to share a kindness, to spend time with family and to prepare for a new year. The holiday season is a busy and joyous time, but not for everyone, so I would like to ask a special favor you.
Please see below for NJREA's committee chairs and county presidents, as well as their contact information.
It is amazing how time flies. Already, this is the second issue of the NJREA Newsletter that I have had the opportunity to share, and I think of how much has happened since the last publication.
Former physical education teacher Thomas Harrington helped pioneer inclusive sports in New Jersey “If I can help somebody, if I pass it along, then my living shall not be in…