Read more about the article Providing students with the mindfulness support they need
Kindergarten Mindful Moments students enjoying a time of relaxation and joy (Baskinger on right) in Kiel School’s Chill Zone, also known as Camp Calm to students.

Providing students with the mindfulness support they need

By Rebecca Baskinger It’s still sometimes hard to accept the memory of losing my father to suicide when I was 12. He was a determined man, a teacher himself, but…

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Read more about the article NJAEA conference highlights 
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.

NJAEA conference highlights 

The New Jersey Aspiring Educators Association joined forces with the NJEA Professional Development and Instructional Issues Division to hold its annual conference as part of the TRANSFORM Conference this year.…

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Your wallet or your mind?

By David Bordelon  Why go to college?  Most believe the answer to this question is “to get a good job.” But a recent poll casts doubt on that assumption. In…

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Princeton University partners with NJ community colleges 

By Cara McClintock    Princeton University has recently launched two programs, the Teaching Transfer Initiative (TTI) and the Transfer Scholars Initiative (TSI), that partner with New Jersey community colleges to…

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Easing the test burden does not make educators less qualified

By Matthew Harder  Editor’s note: In January, the online publication Tap Into Nutley published an article titled “NJ Teachers No Longer Need to Pass, Reading, Writing, Math Skill Test.” The…

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Giving aspiring educators the credit they deserve

New Jersey’s college credit transfer system needs attention By Michalina Zelazny, Doctoral (Ed.D.) candidate  Higher education institutions often tout the transfer from community college to a four-year public institution as…

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Read more about the article Revolution 250 and living history in the social studies classroom 
TCNJ student Max Shumylo at the Battle of Red Bank reenactment in National Park, Gloucester County. Photo by Jeff Bross.

Revolution 250 and living history in the social studies classroom 

By Maxim Shumylo From Historic New Bridge Landing in North Jersey to Red Bank Battlefield in South Jersey, our state has a rich Revolutionary War history. In recognition of this,…

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Retire and get started with NJREA!

Higher education members bring a unique perspective   By Paul Belmonte    In January 2022, I retired from Union College of New Jersey (formerly known as Union County College). I…

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Around the counties June 2025

Don't miss events around the counties. For questions and/or concerns, or if your county is not listed, please check your county newsletter or reach out to your county REA for more information. For trip details, check your county newsletter.

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