The Life of an Anxious Teacher

Remember: You are enough.  By Yuliana Sorial  A 2022 study conducted by the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that 73% of teachers struggle with symptoms of…

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Food for thought 

A movement toward linguistic justice  By Bianca Nicolescu  With so much controversy surrounding the right way to teach American history, Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill and the banning of books…

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Read more about the article Preservice Previews increase membership
NJEA Preservice members made a strong showing at the NJEA Convention. From left: Maggie Machado, Morgan Michalko, Sophie Ward, James Pan, Francesca Vitulano, Chelsea Berwick, Elizabeth Gladstone, Sarah Adamo, Erin Ryan and Catherine Gonzalez.

Preservice Previews increase membership

NJEA Preservice drops dues to zero  By Matthew Yuro  As the Membership and Local Outreach Chair for NJEA Preservice, I’ve seen a significant loss in membership over the past few…

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Read more about the article NJEA Preservice members share their convention experiences 
Preservice members discuss career readiness during an NJEA Convention Preservice workshop.

NJEA Preservice members share their convention experiences 

NJEA Preservice represents college students preparing for a career in education. While all NJEA Convention programs are open to every member, several workshops are specifically planned with NJEA Preservice members…

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edTPA is almost gone! Now what?

By Victoria Gladstone Yes! The edTPA has nearly been eliminated! Is it time to celebrate? Not quite. As of press time, the state Legislature was still considering the terms of…

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Future educators take on Chicago

NJEA Preservice represent New Jersey at NEA Aspiring Educators Conference  This past July, several NJEA Preservice members had the opportunity to go to Chicago, where they attended the National Education…

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Read more about the article Meet your NJEA Preservice officers and chairs
At the 2019 NJEA Preservice Conference (l-r): Karina Canales, Brenda Paez and Taylor Donato.

Meet your NJEA Preservice officers and chairs

NJEA Preservice is led by college students like you, preparing for a career in education. Meet this year’s NJEA Preservice officers and committee chairs.  Sarah AdamoPresident  Last year, Sarah served as…

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EdTPA: Serving neither preservice educators nor students

By Olivia Haas  After the pandemic hit New Jersey in the spring of 2020, the New Jersey Department of Education temporarily modified the rules regarding certification requirements for completion of…

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Embracing the beauty of multilingualism

By Emma Cooper Language, without it, where would we be? Cafés mixing up our coffee orders, giving us hot coffee when we asked for iced, not knowing when to address…

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Read more about the article The journey of a preservice leader
Leaders from all levels of the NJEA family. From left: NJEA Vice President Steve Beatty, NJEA Preservice President Brian Reilly, NJREA President Joan Wright, NJEA President Sean M. Spiller, and NJEA Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson.

The journey of a preservice leader

By Brian Reilly If you told me in high school that I would be the NJEA Preservice president, I would have thought you were crazy. I did not know what…

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