Exploring Childhood with High Schoolers And Preschoolers

By Laura Richards “Be the teacher that you wish you had.” That quote stands alone on the wall of my classroom. Last March, it took on new meaning, not only…

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Read more about the article Kenilworth book vending machine makes reading the reward
Students from Harding Elementary School record a video to promote a new book vending machine in their school, dressed as possible characters in the books they’ll read.

Kenilworth book vending machine makes reading the reward

KEA and Harding School PTO team up to share the joy of literacy By Leslie Bedford, Kenilworth EA vice president In September 2019, before we knew about the impending pandemic,…

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Kimberly Scott-Hayden named NEA National ESP of the Year

Kimberly Scott-Hayden, an inventory control clerk who also assists the supervisor of Security Services at East Orange Public Schools and is the president of the East Orange Maintenance Association, has…

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NEA, NJEA strengthen partnership to grow labor-management collaboration

NEA invests more than $3 million over three years to support initiative expansion The National Education Association (NEA) and the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) have agreed to develop a…

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NJEA to host Social Emotional Learning webinar for #SEL Day on Mar. 26

Join NJEA in celebrating International #SEL Day on March 26, 2021 from 3:00– 4:00 pm.  Members will hear from Alisha Delorenzo, SEL specialist and a panel of educators who have incorporated…

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Sustainable Jersey for Schools announces grants

The Future of Sustainability: 34 NJ Schools and Districts Awarded Grants Sustainable Jersey grants, funded by NJEA, help schools and districts make progress toward a sustainable future Sustainable Jersey for…

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Read more about the article Moorestown EA organizes vaccine appointments for staff
Joe Kringler, Moorestown High School, gets the COVID-19 vaccine through a partnership with a local Rite Aid pharmacy.

Moorestown EA organizes vaccine appointments for staff

By Ani McHugh, NJEA Communications consultant Moorestown Education Association President Lisa Trapani is no stranger to organizing. During her 21 years at the helm of her South Jersey local, Trapani…

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NJEA: violence against Asian Americans must be stopped

NJEA’s officers, President Marie Blistan, Vice President Sean M. Spiller and Secretary-Treasurer Steve Beatty, issued this statement condemning the recent violence in Atlanta as well as a larger wave of violence…

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NJ schools named Best in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report

New Jersey’s pre-K through 12th grade public schools have been named the best in the nation by U.S. News and World Report in an annual survey released in early March 2021. …

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Read more about the article Vaccines for educators launched at Rowan College of South Jersey
From left: NJEA Deputy Executive Director Kevin Kelleher, NJEA President Marie Blistan, Senate President Steve Sweeney, Rep. Donald Norcross, and Rep. Tom Malinowski.

Vaccines for educators launched at Rowan College of South Jersey

Teachers and ESPs statewide now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine At the Rowan College of South Jersey COVID-19 Mega-Vaccination Site, Gloucester County Institute of Technology Teacher Theresa Kerney was among…

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