Playing fair

LGBTQIA+ issues in youth sports By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson  Kate began writing this article after yet another news cycle highlighted efforts in several states to advance anti-LGBT…

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Purchase or recycle ink, fundraise for Hipp!

The NJEA Frederick L. Hipp Foundation has partnered with Planet Green Recycle to recycle ink cartridges, reducing waste in landfills and raising funds for a worthy cause.   Did you…

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Joyful chaos

By David Reyes  In tabletop role playing games, such as Dungeons and Dragons, there is a concept called alignment, which describes a character’s moral and ethical beliefs. It ranges on…

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Sometimes you have to put yourself first

By Janet Royal  More than two years have passed since our lives were changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of us have had to cope with uncertainty, anxiety, feelings of…

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NJEA honors five leaders in social justice, equity and service

NJEA honored five members for their commitment and actions for social justice and equity: paraprofessional Lisa Richardson Hall, math teacher Thomas Tamburello, elementary school teacher Tamar LaSure-Owens, Spanish teacher Rocio…

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Read more about the article A Leader in every seat
Teacher Leader Syreeta Primas with her students in Pleasantville.

A Leader in every seat

How the first cohort of teacher leaders are using their endorsement By Richard Wilson  A leader in every seat: this is one of the key tenets of the NJEA Teacher…

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Read more about the article New Voices Law strengthens student journalists’ First Amendment rights
The staff of the student newspaper, The Highlander, from left: Lauren McMahon, Evan Gorny, Aidan English, and Holliday Woodard.

New Voices Law strengthens student journalists’ First Amendment rights

Protects educators from retaliation when supporting students By Thomas McHale  In 2013, Kylie Sposato was 17-year-old senior at Pemberton High School working on a column for her journalism class. She decided…

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Read more about the article Livingston launches ESP mentor program
The Livingston Public Schools TA Mentor team.

Livingston launches ESP mentor program

By Kathryn Coulibaly  The Livingston Education Association (LEA) has become the second association in the state to launch an educational support professional (ESP) mentor program, thanks to the hard work…

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Read more about the article Mercer County LAT holds sock drive for Trenton Mission
(L to R) MCEA President Grace Rarich, Assemblywoman Jackson, LAT co-chair Lisa Rizziello, Sarah Vandervort, LAT co-chair Efrain Monterroso, and Iris Tonti. (Not pictured: LAT Liaison and MCEA first VP Dan Siegel)

Mercer County LAT holds sock drive for Trenton Mission

The Mercer County Legislative Action Team recently organized a Sock Drive for Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds Jackson and her campaign to give to the Trenton Mission.

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