New Jersey Educators Call for the Elimination of edTPA

NJEA partnered with several education stakeholders in New Jersey to call for the elimination of edTPA. The open letter, signed by multiple organizations, can be read below. Dear New Jersey…

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Changes to rules for employment after retirement

Recent shortages in staffing during the COVID pandemic have caused the New Jersey Legislature to make some changes in the rules governing retirees retuning to public school employment. The first…

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NJEA announces Congressional endorsements

NJEA has announced its Congressional endorsements, all of whom have demonstrated a commitment to students, public education and working families.  Those candidates are: CD 1 – Donald Norcross CD 3…

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NJCTL physics program receives national recognition

The New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning (NJCTL) was honored as one of only 10 institutions recognized by PhysTEC’s 5+ Club for the 2020-21 academic year. Physics Teacher Education…

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Changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

By Kaitlyn Dunphy, Esq. It is no secret that with the ballooning cost of higher education in this country, many individuals find themselves burdened with the costs of student loans,…

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NJEA statement on masking in schools

NJEA’s officers, President Sean M. Spiller, Vice President Steve Beatty and Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson, released this statement following Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement today that he intends to end the statewide…

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Andrew Lewis, the president of the Old Bridge Education Association and an NJEA Organizational Development Consultant, discusses provisions of the American Rescue Plan.

Health and safety conference focuses on physical and mental health

One of first in-person NJEA events since March 2020 Held Nov. 12-13, 2021, at the Hilton in East Brunswick, the irony that one of the first conferences NJEA held in…

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NJEA officers: Book bans hurt students

NJEA’s officers, President Sean M. Spiller, Vice President Steve Beatty and Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson, released this statement opposing attempts across New Jersey and the United States to ban books from…

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Meet ESP of the Year Nancy Cogland

An educator and advocate who is always by your side By Kathryn Coulibaly Nancy Cogland, a paraprofessional at Old Bridge High School and the 2022 NJEA Educational Support Professional (ESP)…

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