The New Jersey Education Association’s (NJEA) Delegate Assembly stands in solidarity with Jewish Americans and all persons of diverse religious beliefs in light of recent anti-Semitic violence and murder in…
By Kaitlyn Dunphy, Esq. On Oct. 8, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for three cases filed under Title VII, the federal law prohibiting discrimination in employment. This law…
The NJEA Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee (SOGI) hosted an “open space” on Oct. 19 at NJEA headquarters in Trenton. Rather than hold an event where topics are determined…
As the New Jersey State Board of Education considers proposed revisions to the Standards and Assessment Code (N.J.A.C. 6A:8), seven New Jersey State Teachers of the Year wrote a joint…
NJEA commends the State Board of Education (SBOE) for its support yesterday of a proposal by the N.J. Department of Education (NJDOE) that will reduce testing at the high school…
By Gary Melton Sr. In July, a black ten-year-old boy in Michigan faced aggravated assault charges after a white classmate was hit in the head during a game of dodge…
A bill that was passed by the Assembly on Dec. 17 requires school districts in New Jersey to provide instruction on the political, economic, and social contributions of persons with…
We’ve come a long way Fifty-three years ago, the March 1966 edition of the NJEA Review published an article titled “Deviations from Sexual Norms.” The article concerned itself with boys and girls…
The NJEA Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee (SOGI) held its first “miniconference” on Oct. 6 with two workshops. Cedar Grove Education Association President Christopher Cannella and SOGI Committee member…
The State Board of Education held their monthly meeting in Trenton on Sept. 12, 2018. On the agenda was the discussion of several proposals from the New Jersey Department of…