President’s Viewpoint – Meet your NJREA President

I take the responsibilities of President extremely seriously. My goals are to: increase our NJREA membership to an all-time high; and to involve our members in working with our legislators and the NJEA to ensure uninterrupted continuation of health care and pensions.

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School Employees’ Health Benefits Plan Updates (SEHBP)

You may have heard in the news that the actuaries for the SEHBP are recommending exceedingly high increases in premiums for the plan year beginning January 1, 2026. These are…

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Caffeinated Conversations

Caffeinated Conversations: brewing community, one cup at a time. Come for the coffee. Stay for the camaraderie. Let’s build together.

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NJREA Leadership

This fall, a new leadership team will take the helm for the 2025-27 term.

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Read more about the article What did i know about higher education?
Mt. Laurel teacher Tiffany Harris-Greene served NJEA higher education members as an NEA organizing fellow for the 2024-25 school year.

What did i know about higher education?

By Tiffany Harris-Greene  One of the first things I learned is this: our community college members are deeply dedicated to the ongoing education of students.  We are all fighting for…

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Back to school for NJAEA

By Amanda Kunkel As we approach the upcoming school year and begin preparing for the start of the fall semester, NJAEA has also taken the time to set goals for…

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NJAEA Vice President Matthew Yuro presents the Mercer County Education Association with the NJAEA Friend of Aspiring Educators Award. From left: MCEA NEA RA Delegate Nicole Backlund, MCEA LAT Co-Chair Agueda Porras, MCEA President Dan Siegel and Yuro.

Empowering educators

The joint advocacy of NJAEA and MCEA  By Dan Siegel and Drew Kazim  The year 2020 was an impactful and transformative one. When most people think about 2020, they immediately…

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Spring begins with solidarity

On a beautiful, sunny April day, New Jersey Retirees’ Education Association (NJREA) members from around the state travelled to the Masonic Hall in Burlington County for the annual spring luncheon. Throughout the day, NJREA members had an opportunity to catch up with friends, share some laughs and conversations.

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Protecting public education

In anticipation of a number of changes facing public schools and educators in the wake of the presidential election, NJEA took a proactive approach.

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