By Nicole Merwin The Design and Visual Communications program at Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) recently celebrated the successful completion of its first Nonprofit Partnership Program, a collaborative initiative…
By Karin Abercrombie and Gayle Nelson School districts emphasize the necessity of safety for students and staff to community stakeholders. When you hear school safety, what comes to mind? Is…
By Dr. Roberta Hunter Schools in action When you enter the courtyard of Lincoln Middle School in Kearny, you see that the teachers and students have made the most of…
By Joe Vitale and Jamie Wanko Sandy toes and a great idea: Jamie sets the scene Three years have passed since the idea we tossed around finally came to life.…
How a Gloucester County music educator builds relationships with students By Sal Randazzo On any given school day, you can find NJEA member Carl Cox conducting jazz ensemble rehearsals, running piano…
By David Yastremski When Beth Passner became president of North Brunswick Township Education Association (NBTEA) in 2020, her students, her members and the entire world were in lockdown due to…
By Edwin Quezada I want to put something on the table that might sound uncomfortable at first, but it’s the truth. We don’t only have an achievement gap; we have…
by Mariann Kronyak, NJEA Communications Consultant Teachers, students, staff and community members packed the Pascack Valley board meeting on April 13 to oppose privatizing custodial services, delivering more than 100…
Using community to transform fear into familiarity By Duncan Felch, Francesca Piccolo and Samantha Shane To a four-year-old, an emergency scene is a sensory overload of unfamilar smells, piercing…
Meet Hudson County ESP of the Year Kimberly Corley By Kathryn Coulibaly For nearly two decades, Kimberly Corley has been a steady, trusted presence in Jersey City Public Schools. She…