Read more about the article DA elects three NEA Directors 
NJEA leaders, several county ESPs of the Year, and the entire Delegate Assembly congratulated 2024 NJEA ESP of the Year Maureen Kelly of Watchung Hills Regional High School in Somerset County. From left: NJEA Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson, NJEA Executive Director Kevin Kelleher, Erika Kerwin (Monmouth), NJEA Vice President Steve Beatty, MaryJo Nagy (Mercer), Susan Waldron (Middlesex), Kimberly Mauroff (Burlington), Kelly, Rosemarie Casey (Camden), NJEA President Sean M. Spiller, and NJEA Deputy Executive Director Denise Graff Policastro. Kelly was featured in the January 2024 NJEA Review. You can read her feature story at njea.org.

DA elects three NEA Directors 

At its March 9 meeting, the NJEA Delegate Assembly elected three members to represent New Jersey on the NEA Board of Directors. Barbara Rheault of Atlantic County and Laurie Gibson-Parker…

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NJEA and allies: No private school vouchers in New Jersey

NJEA joined more than 50 other pro-education advocacy groups in a joint letter opposing a proposed voucher/tuition tax credit bill proposed in the New Jersey Legislature. Like all similar schemes…

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$180,000 in Grants to deliver innovative school-based sustainability projects

NJEA provides funding to support grants funded through the Sustainable Jersey for Schools program Sustainable Jersey for Schools announced the thirty-eight New Jersey public schools and districts selected to receive…

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NJEA officers present budget testimony

NJEA President Sean M. Spiller and NJEA Vice President Steve Beatty each testified this week regarding NJEA’s budget priorities for the coming year. You can see NJEA’s formal written testimony…

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NJEA, NJCU host joint event on future of education

On Monday, March 11, NJEA President Sean M. Spiller and New Jersey City University (NJCU) Interim President Andrés Acebo jointly hosted a roundtable discussion in NJCU’s Gilligan Student Union Building.…

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NJEA Hardship Relief Fund

NJEA has created the Hardship Relief Fund to help active, retired, and student members through the temporary or permanent loss of their primary residence, food insecurity, or the loss of…

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Top 12 reasons to belong to NJEA

There are so many great reasons to be part of New Jersey’s most powerful union for public school employees.  From contract negotiation to professional development to member benefits and so…

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Read more about the article Gov. Murphy’s budget address
Governor Phil Murphy delivers the FY2024 Budget Address in Trenton on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 (Edwin J. Torres/NJ Governor's Office).

Gov. Murphy’s budget address

NJEA applauds historic effort on school funding, pensions Today, Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled his fiscal year 2025 budget, which includes unprecedented full funding of SFRA, New Jersey’s school funding law.…

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Read more about the article NJ State Teacher of the Year Joe Nappi named one of four finalists for 2024 National Teacher of the Year
One of Nappi’s greatest achievements at Monmouth Regional has been the creation of Monmouth Helping its Own, a charity for and by the Monmouth Regional community to help students in need.

NJ State Teacher of the Year Joe Nappi named one of four finalists for 2024 National Teacher of the Year

The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced that NJ State Teacher of the Year Joe Nappi has been named one of the four finalists for the 2024…

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