NJEA PAC endorses Gov. Phil Murphy in 2021 Democratic primary

On Oct. 28, the 125-member NJEA PAC Operating Committee voted overwhelmingly to endorse Gov. Phil Murphy in the 2021 Democratic Primary. The committee, which met via Zoom, was acting upon…

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NJEA members push pro-education candidates to victory

Nov. 3 was the last day of voting in the longest, strangest and most consequential election in memory. But we know this for sure: NJEA members made a difference. For…

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Read more about the article Murphy nominates Bridges as secretary of higher education
Dr. Brian Bridges speaking in New Brunswick upon his nomination by Gov. Phil Murphy as Secretary of Higher Education. (Edwin J. Torres, Governor’s Office.)

Murphy nominates Bridges as secretary of higher education

Gov. Phil Murphy announced his nomination of Dr. Brian Bridges, Ph.D., as the next secretary of higher education on Oct. 30 in New Brunswick. “Making college more affordable and accessible…

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Advocacy tools for fair evaluation and SGOs

Panel discussion video on NJDOE’s guidance On Oct. 20, NJEA hosted a panel discussion on educator evaluation in 2020. Panelists included Dr. Peter Mazzagatti of the New Jersey Department of…

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NJEA President Marie Blistan recognized as force for change

Insider NJ named NJEA President Marie Blistan to its annual Insider 100: Power list.  Ranked the 7th most powerful advocate in New Jersey, the publication noted Blistan's leadership throughout the…

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NJEA response to governors’ statement

Earlier today, Gov. Phil  Murphy and six other Northeast governors released a statement minimizing the risk associated with in-person instruction in this time of rapidly rising COVID cases in the…

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NJEA applauds election of Biden and Harris

NJEA’s officers, President Marie Blistan, Vice President Sean M. Spiller and Secretary-Treasurer Steve Beatty today congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their decisive election victory: “Today…

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NJEA members push pro-education candidates to victory

Yesterday was the last day of voting in the longest, strangest and most consequential election we have ever seen. While a record number of Americans voted, tens of millions of…

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Read more about the article Collingswood Book Festival offers educators resources statewide
Keosha Sath’s Just Like You, is the story of a mother and daughter talking about girls growing up to work in typically male-dominated fields. This photo is from the 2019 Collingswood Book Festival.

Collingswood Book Festival offers educators resources statewide

Highlights diversity in children’s literature By Wanda Swanson Diversity in children’s books is one of the best ways to foster respect from an early age. Accordingly, the 18th annual Collingswood…

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Habits of mind for teachers

16 dispositions for success The habits of mind, a series of 16 problem-solving strategies, can assist an individual with life’s challenges. Two professors, Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick, have…

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