By Jennifer Russ What is neurodiversity? As teachers, we know that a diverse community is a strong community. We take time to celebrate our students’ varied cultures, languages and…
Meet 2022-23 NJ State Teacher of the Year Christine Girtain By Kathryn Coulibaly Christine Girtain appears to be in constant motion. She races down the halls at Toms River High School…
NJEA held its first Members of Color Empowerment Conference on Sept. 16-17 at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, and by all accounts it was a huge success. The member-planned…
On May 27, the Jersey City Para-Professionals Association (JCPPA) honored the 2021-22 Para-Professionals of the Year in each of the school district’s building. Under the leadership of JCPPA President Keith…
By Amanda Adams It's natural for educators to spend a lot of time thinking about how to create the most impactful learning environments for our students. Many of us are…
The early career network offers events and resources for members in their first five years By Brian Harkavy It is no secret that it is harder than ever to be…
Meeting the challenges of disability around the clock By Bill Cole Time is a constant, sometimes gentle, sometimes harsh. The beat goes on within all of us. For individuals with…
Normalizing difficult conversations By Indra Owens The typical school day for school counselors across the country looks something like this: the sky is clear, the sweet chirping of birds awakens…
By Kathryn Coulibaly In 2019, Warren Hills Middle School teacher Heather Garcia and school counselor Hope Ranalli each approached their principal with some ideas about introducing mindfulness practices to students.…
New Jersey’s educators are demanding strong starting salaries to close wage gaps By Christy Kanaby As the saying goes, no one goes into teaching to get rich. Most see teaching…