By Taya Ros Promoting a positive school climate In 1994, the New Jersey State Bar Foundation (NJSBF) launched its Violence Prevention Training Initiative, and the first conflict resolution training courses…
There is nothing more gut-wrenching than watching colleagues stand in front of a board of education meeting and plead for the job they have spent years dutifully performing. The sheer…
The NEA Foundation has awarded 2025 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year Gillian Ober the 2027 Travelers Awards for Teaching Excellence. Ober is among 43 educators from across the…
At the NJHOF, we believe in helping educators and their students achieve their highest potential. Through educator recognition, student learning programs and professional development opportunities, NJHOF is proud to partner…
By Kathryn Coulibaly Meet 2026-27 Middlesex County ESP of the Year Mark Palmieri As a district computer technician, Mark Palmieri knows his way around the district. “I’m one of…
by Andrew Lewis Every day, Educational Support Professionals (ESPs) keep schools running, support students in critical ways and build relationships that form the backbone of our education system. Yet too…
By Argine Safari, Ph.D. A moment before the curtain As my students and I gathered around the fountain in the Lincoln Center Plaza for a quick group picture before “Madama…
by Marybeth Beichert This past June, members from NJEA and NJREA joined forces with other public sector unions to rally for affordable health care. The timing was no accident considering…
by Patrick Rumaker The New Jersey Educational Review proposes at first to give a bird’s-eye view of the association’s past and present and then to keep the membership informed of…
For decades, new employees in the Clayton Public School District prepare for the first day of school by taking a bus tour with veteran staff, administrators and union leaders. The…