LGBT and disability inclusion bill passes Senate and Assembly

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…

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The singular ‘they’

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…

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Read more about the article SOGI Committee holds first miniconference on LGBTQIA+ matters
From left: SOGI Committee members Amy Moran and Terron Singletary and Princeton school counselor Thomas Foley.

SOGI Committee holds first miniconference on LGBTQIA+ matters

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…

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NJEA officers testify before SBOE commending PARCC changes

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…

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Murphy and Repollet slash PARCC percentage in teacher evaluation

Governor keeps campaign promise to parents, students and educators New Jersey Commissioner of Education Dr. Lamont Repollet today announced that PARCC scores will account for only five percent of a…

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Stakeholder Perspectives on PARCC

On April 27, 2018, New Jersey Commissioner of Education Dr. Lamont Repollet and the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) released a statewide broadcast calling for public input to inform…

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Gov. Murphy keeps pledge to scale back testing

At its July 11 meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education will have its first discussion of regulations to transition from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College…

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Making schools safer for transgender students

By Dr. Amy Moran, Teaneck middle school teacher; Erik Gundersen, Pascack Valley superintendent; Jackson Evangelista, Northern Valley student, and Patrick Rumaker, NJEA Review editor On July 21, 2017, Gov. Chris Christie signed…

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NJEA endorses Phil Murphy in the Democratic Gubernatorial Primary

“Ambassador Phil Murphy’s pro-public education stance is in line with NJEA members’ values,” said NJEA President Wendell Steinhauer. “From high-stakes testing to college affordability to school funding, Murphy has a…

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Promising testing bill passes in Assembly

Pictured: Asm. Andrew Zwicker discusses A-4122 before the vote during today's Assembly session. From left: Zwicker, NJEA Director of Government Relations Ginger Gold-Schnitzer, NJEA Vice President Marie Blistan, and NJEA Secretary-Treasurer…

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