Read more about the article Multilingual learners bring languages and cultures to life
A special ceremony at the end of the school year honored participants with certificates, acknowledging their embrace of multiculturalism and multilingualism.

Multilingual learners bring languages and cultures to life

Old Farmers Road School in Long Valley fosters pride in multilingualism The need to place more focus on diversity came about organically after Jeannette Ezeta, an English as a second language…

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Advocacy and professional development all summer long

Just because it’s summer, NJEA members don’t sit still. Throughout the late spring summer there were opportunities for members to advocate for the profession and to develop their professional and…

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Read more about the article Wheels of change
NJEA Vice President Steve Beatty (l), an avid cyclist, recently visited Hanna’s class.

Wheels of change

Mainland Regional offers a unique bike technician course By Tim Quinn  A bike shop? I thought schools only offered auto and wood shops. Not anymore! Mainland Regional High School is…

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Read more about the article LMC = RESULTS
Cherry Hill School District Labor Management Collaborative includes the various local associations along with administrators and the school board. At the table on the lower right are Superintendent Dr. Kwame Morton (at end of table) and Educational Assistants of Cherry Hill President Rosemarie Casey (at table corner facing Morton).

LMC = RESULTS

Cherry Hill Public School District Labor Management Collaborative works together to obtain $1.5 million in salary guide stabilization By Kimberly Crane  Like many schools post-pandemic, Cherry Hill Public Schools has…

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Morris Faculty Association grants college students’ textbook wishes

Faculty takes action amid a global pandemic and anti-union animus By Michelle Altieri  Editor’s note: Since the article was originally written, Pride grants have been renamed as Public Education Partnership…

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Read more about the article Bringing medical training into the high school classroom
Virginia Fasulo with her students. Lodi High School opened a state-of-the-art Biomedical and Exercise Lab featuring a fully equipped hospital wing with three suites. Photo from Milken Family Foundation.

Bringing medical training into the high school classroom

By Virginia Fasulo  Career and technical education addresses gaps  It is well-established that each student is a unique individual, with specific needs, goals, backgrounds and learning styles. Despite this, education is…

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Read more about the article What’s in a name?
Mr. Lawton C. Johnson stands in front of the school that bears his name. Johnson was an alumnus of the district who served as the office manager. His career in the district spanned 53 years.

What’s in a name?

Lawton C. Johnson Middle School honors school office manager By Kathryn Coulibaly  With nearly 600 operating school districts and over 2,500 school buildings, New Jersey’s public schools provide an opportunity…

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Make a plan to cast your vote, support voting in NJ 

NJElections.org is a one-stop resource for all the information you might need to make sure you are able to cast your ballot and fully participate in our electoral process. Make…

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Read more about the article GCEA celebrates women’s history 
From left: Moderator Joyce Farr, panelists Tamar LaSure-Owens, Marissa Cantu, Paige Wolf, Loretta Winters, Christine Hoffman, Elizbeth Volz, Maryam Sarhan, and GCEA President Chrissy Kosar.

GCEA celebrates women’s history 

The Gloucester County Education Association held its first-ever Women’s History Month Roundtable Discussion, titled “Inspiring Inclusivity: Women Leading Change.” Moderated by Joyce Farr who represents Gloucester County on NJEA’s Women…

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