Read more about the article Students unite at Montclair ICE walkout
Montclair University students held a walkout on March 26 to draw attention to the impact ICE raids are having on students and their communities.

Students unite at Montclair ICE walkout

By Antonio Hernandez   “The students united, will never be defeated” echoed across the campus of Montclair State University (MSU) as students and community leaders came together in protest on…

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One voice for many

By Antonio Hernandez   As tensions across the United States continue to grow around immigration enforcement and reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in communities, students at colleges…

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Read more about the article Encouraging future teachers strengthens the profession
NJREA President Harriet “Kitty” Sausa and NJAEA President Madison Baca volunteer together at BookSmiles in Pennsauken.

Encouraging future teachers strengthens the profession

I want to take you back to a day that started off full of excitement but ended with a moment that stayed with me. It was my first time working…

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Class is in session with Aspiring Educators’ podcast 

Montclair Aspiring Education Ambassador Abigail Rodriguez is bringing fresh energy and fearless conversation with the launch of “Class in Session,” a podcast created for educators, future educators and every voice…

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Read more about the article Students becoming the hope: Rising above education funding cuts  
At an event at Montclair State University (MSU), students held a forum calling on universities to provide more meaningful support to students. From left: Bobby Morgan, principal, Willingboro’s Memorial Middle School; Dr. Tayna Maloney, associate professor at MSU; Dr. DaQuan Bashir, Associate Director of NJEA’s Human & Civil Rights, Equity, and Governance Department; NJEA Vice President Petal Robertson; 2024-25 NJ State Teacher of the Year Stefanie Lachenauer; MSU/NJAEA Chapter President Abigail Rodriguez and Brittany Lamb, Cherry Hill High School West guidance counselor.

Students becoming the hope: Rising above education funding cuts  

By Antonio Hernandez  As colleges and universities began the fall semester, many campuses are feeling the impact of recent federal funding changes. On Sept. 10, the U.S. Department of Education…

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Former NJAEA officer wins national scholarship award

The annual award provides financial support for college students who are preparing to be teachers. The NEA-Retired Jack Kinnaman Memorial Scholarship is named after a former NEA-Retired Vice President who…

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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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Read more about the article Empowering educators
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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