I was so pleased and proud when Education Week once again named New Jersey’s public schools the best in the nation for the second year in a row. We have…
By Kathryn Coulibaly Every year in Nicholas Gattuso’s advanced software engineering class at Point Pleasant Borough High School, the students are given an assignment with a twist: they must build…
In 1954, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren delivered the unanimous ruling against the “separate but equal” mandate and demanded desegregation of schools. It’s been 66 years since that…
The NJEA Delegate Assembly (DA) paused from its deliberations at its Sept. 12 meeting to recognize the service of two accomplished educators. Blistan recognizes ESP of the Year Stacy Yanko,…
By Richard Wilson When the Teacher Leader Endorsement was created by NJEA-backed legislation in 2015, there was the question of what kinds of “jobs” would be connected to this new…
It is with love that I present this letter. We are connected within a profession we pledge to commit our lives to for the children we serve. That’s a kind…
On Sept. 12, a day after Gov. Phil Murphy signed landmark law that places restrictions on how and when public school employers can subcontract the work of educational support professionals…
Beginning in 2018, NJEA President Marie Blistan began the tradition of delivering an annual “State of Our Union” overview at the September Delegate Assembly meeting in place of a standard…
By Sundjata Sekou Who a student’s teacher will be is a lesson in segregation! If you don’t believe me, close your eyes and think about a teacher. Who comes to…
By Ashley Liput No matter how many books you read, college courses you attend, or professional development sessions you participate in, really learning how to be a teacher comes from…