Secure pensions, respect for educators, thriving schools By Aiat Oraby Candidate for governor, had an upbringing deeply rooted in service and commitment. Influenced by her grandfather, a World War II…
“Don’t go into education!” “Teaching is not the profession it once was!” “You should consider doing something else!” “It’s not worth it anymore to be a teacher!” We’ve all heard…
By Christine Girtain, Theresa Maughan, Joe Nappi, Angel Santiago and Stefanie Lachenauer Research and experience are clear: one of the greatest indicators for educators’ long-term success and job satisfaction is…
The fight for retirement dignity By Marybeth Beichert, Sarah Favinger and Michael Flynn In a recent survey conducted for NJEA, members were clear about issues they want to prioritize as…
For parents, it is comforting to know that the safety record for school buses is remarkable. Thanks in large part to trained and vetted drivers, students traveling on a school…
By Kathryn Coulibaly On Feb. 20, Jesse Ambriz, a seventh-grade math teacher at Ewing’s Fisher Middle School, unloaded piles of books at the Laundry Depot of Ewing on North Olden…
By Marybeth Beichert In June, Gov. Phil Murphy once again showed his commitment to New Jersey’s public schools and educators as he signed his final budget into law. The…
By David Yastremiski The Belleville Education Association (BEA) recently settled a transformative agreement, built on the largest and most inclusive negotiations team in the association’s history, which led to the…
Last March, Irvington teacher Lauren Greenfield brought her community-based instruction class to the Visions Federal Credit union in Fairfield. Visions staff gave a banking presentation and played bank bingo with…
By Dawn Hiltner As the CEO and founder of the nonprofit organization Women of the Dream, fundraising is a major component of Leslie Morris’s job. She spends countless hours applying…