NJEA members know that as a career teacher, no candidate for governor cares more deeply or personally about education than Sean. We can count on him to stand up for…
Over 150 members of the Middlesex Education Association (MEA), parents and representatives from other unions gathered Monday evening at Mountain View Park to rally for a fair contract settlement. Educators…
Meet NJEA ESP of the Year Mark Richards By Kathryn Coulibaly For 35 years, Mark Richards has been improving and enhancing the lives of students and staff in East Orange…
In 2002, the Amistad Mandate became law in New Jersey. The mandate calls for the history of African Americans to be taught from kindergarten through twelfth grade. In New Jersey,…
By Amy Moran, Ph. D. with Maika Schulman Good news! Delaware elected our country’s first (known) transgender person to Congress, 34-year-old Rep. Sarah McBride (D). McBride’s platform supports expanding access…
Maureen Kelly, the 2024 NJEA State ESP of the Year, has been nominated for the 2025 RISE Award. Kelly is a dedicated paraprofessional at Watchung Hills Regional High School, where…
The NJEA Justice and Equity Fellowship represents a groundbreaking initiative aimed at empowering NJEA members committed to advancing justice and equity. This fellowship is designed to develop NJEA members into…
Meet Mercer County ESP of the Year Donald Estrada Throughout his professional life, Donald Estrada, a paraprofessional at Robbinsville High School, has found himself teaching. Beginning with his career…
A hero’s lasting legacy By Toney Jackson As a child attending Nellie K. Parker School, I walked through halls holding history. The school’s namesake, Nellie Katherine Morrow Parker was the…
By Kathryn Coulibaly Put a group of educators together, and you’re going to get results, usually beyond your wildest dreams. Joan Alito, an NJREA member retired from the Mercer…