NJEA President Marie Blistan released this statement regarding Gov. Murphy’s announcement that pre-K-12 educators and support staff will be eligible to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations beginning March 15: Gov. Murphy’s…
Reflections of a local president on Jan. 6 On the afternoon of Jan. 6, I was in a meeting when my cellphone started exploding with texts and emails from colleagues…
By Kathryn Coulibaly Carla Davis-Smith was concerned about her students. As the secretary to an assistant principal at Atlantic City High School, she was aware of the challenges students faced…
Three members are running for the office of NJEA secretary-treasurer. In alphabetical order, they are: Brenda Brathwaite Denise King Petal Robertson Information provided by the candidates will appear in the…
Aim is to prevent and reduce childhood trauma and adversity Gov. Phil Murphy, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, First Lady Tammy Murphy, and New Jersey Department of Children and Families Commissioner…
We are living in turbulent times. Now more than ever before, classroom teachers are faced with addressing students' concerns and questions they have over events unfolding before their eyes. The…
By Hannah Pawlak You are a hardworking educator. You go to work every day, you come prepared, and then … you’re observed. Someone who doesn’t do the same job as…
Food literacy and global citizenship By Erin Comollo, Ed.D. Food is universal. We all have a story, an experience and an emotional connection to food. In this way, food is…
When William “Chip” Junker became president of the Barnegat Education Association in Ocean County back in 2015, he knew he wanted to do something positive for his members and school…