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…
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…
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…
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…
One year ago, everything came to a screeching halt. It became clear that the pandemic had arrived in the U.S., with New Jersey experiencing one of the early outbreaks. Staying…
NJEA will hold its elections in April for NJEA’s statewide officers and county (and other unit) representatives. This year, approximately one-third of the Executive Committee and approximately one-half of the…
By Kaitlyn Dunphy, Esq. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus v. AFSCME decision in 2018, many lawsuits were filed against both public and private-sector unions, including against…