State teachers of the year take on brave conversations On Oct. 5, the New Jersey Council of State Teachers of the year released the following statement. In the middle of…
Civil rights pioneer still working to integrate schools By Patrick Rumaker On Nov. 14, 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges crossed the threshold of William Frantz Elementary School and single-handedly initiated the…
By Sachel S. Bise William Shakespeare is regarded as one of the greatest playwrights in the history of British literature. The author of 37 plays, 154 sonnets and five poems,…
By Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D., Rutgers Social-Emotional and Character Development Lab Remote learning and counseling: the term sounds contradictory. Counseling and learning should be up close and personal, not distant.…
By Kathryn Coulibaly On a brisk February day, Branchburg Central Middle School was buzzing. Actual scientists and engineers from the nearby Johnson & Johnson campus were visiting to give sixth…
Three members of the New Jersey State Board of Education and acting Commissioner of Education Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan were hosted by NJEA Vice President Sean M. Spiller for their annual…
Gov. Phil Murphy announced his nomination of Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, Ed.D., as the next commissioner of education on Oct. 20 in South Orange. “From day one, I pledged to select…
The Clinton Township Education Association (CTEA) is the recipient of the 2020 NJEA Jim George Collective Bargaining Award. The award was conferred at the NJEA Jim George Collective Bargaining Summit…
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…
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…