By Chris Cannella and Karen Cubberly Throughout the history of NJEA, progress has never been static. It is a continuous, living movement shaped by the educators, educational support professionals and…
Why we don’t have to be the same to fight side by side by Steven Koumoulis Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, executive director of Glisten, was the featured keynote speaker at the Carol…
By Amy Moran, Ph.D. This Women’s History Month, let’s celebrate Susan M. Waldron, a 20-year New Jersey educator, currently working in North Brunswick Township where she is an elementary school…
By Amy Moran, Ph.D. I’ll never forget the day, some 10 years ago, when a Muslim sophomore and her girlfriend came to an after-school GSA meeting where I was the…
Workshops and networking opportunities for educators seeking more inclusive and enriching schools for all students, including LBGTQIA+ students, were offered at the 2025 NJEA Convention. “Standing Up for Transgender and…
by Amy Moran, Ph.D. It’s Indigenous Peoples’ Month, and we acknowledge and honor the existence of trans, nonbinary and Two-Spirit people who have existed throughout history in the U.S. and…
LGBTQIA+ History Month and beyond By Amy Moran, Ph. D In 1820, German-Jewish playwright Heinrich Heine wrote: “This was but a prelude; where they burn books, they ultimately burn people.”…
Start strong and stay aware By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Allison Connolly Welcome back! As we begin the 2025-26 school year, wonderful possibilities exist for deepening our practice as educators…
By Amy Moran, Ph.D. with Jeannette Sena and Henry Goodhue Rainbow Connection first featured the activism of Jeannette Sena, her colleagues and their newly formed HEA LGBTQIA+ Alliance Committee in…
Teaching in trying times By Amy Moran, Ph. D. and Allison Connolly “In just 71 days,” our state’s own Sen. Cory Booker started in his record-breaking speech last month, “the…