“No Hate in the Garden State” By David Bander, Esq. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has created a public awareness campaign and distributed new material emphasizing the state’s commitment…
NJEA is proud to join Project Citizen in highlighting the work of young change-makers across the country. This year, two New Jersey public schools have been recognized by Project Citizen…
Meet 2024 Union County ESP of the Year Jennifer Galik Jennifer Galik spends a lot of time reassuring parents. As the administrative assistant to the director of Special Services in…
by Amy Moran, Ph. D. On the line in this past election was the possibility of increased access to critical literacies versus book bans, civil rights for all versus legislation…
Allowing AI in my ELA classroom By Susan Carney Teachers are rightly skeptical of Silicon Valley’s announcements. The tech industry’s pattern is to release its innovations into the world, and…
By Syreeta L. Carrington It was a Friday in April, hours before school would let out for spring break, when a colleague contacted me to inform me about a situation…
By David Yastremski With a new negotiations team, the Dover Support Staff Association (DSSA) recently reached a three-year agreement with the Dover Board of Education that achieved some significant…
Over 2000 public school students and educators had “recess” at the Rutgers University Women’s Basketball game on Nov. 15. During the first quarter, 2024-25 NJ County Teachers and ESPs of…
The fight for pension justice in New Jersey By Jeremiah Kleckner I have served the people of New Jersey as an educator since 2005. When I chose this career, I…
By Amy Moran, Ph.D. In the schools of our childhoods, white colonial histories, norms and perspectives were reinforced at the expense—indeed, the omission—of those of Indigenous people who were already…