By Angel Boose In the city of Paterson, Straight Street between 20th and 21st avenues, has been renamed “Pete Tirri Way” in honor of longtime Paterson resident, educator and union…
At least 230 NJEA members ran for public office across the state While most of the attention was focused on federal races, the Nov. 5 election saw at least 230…
At the 2024 NJEA Jim George Collective Bargaining Summit, held on Oct. 25-26, the Plainfield Education Association (PEA) was named the winner of the Jim George Collective Bargaining Award. …
“No Hate in the Garden State” By David Bander, Esq. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has created a public awareness campaign and distributed new material emphasizing the state’s commitment…
NJEA is proud to join Project Citizen in highlighting the work of young change-makers across the country. This year, two New Jersey public schools have been recognized by Project Citizen…
Meet 2024 Union County ESP of the Year Jennifer Galik Jennifer Galik spends a lot of time reassuring parents. As the administrative assistant to the director of Special Services in…
by Amy Moran, Ph. D. On the line in this past election was the possibility of increased access to critical literacies versus book bans, civil rights for all versus legislation…
Allowing AI in my ELA classroom By Susan Carney Teachers are rightly skeptical of Silicon Valley’s announcements. The tech industry’s pattern is to release its innovations into the world, and…
By Syreeta L. Carrington It was a Friday in April, hours before school would let out for spring break, when a colleague contacted me to inform me about a situation…
By David Yastremski With a new negotiations team, the Dover Support Staff Association (DSSA) recently reached a three-year agreement with the Dover Board of Education that achieved some significant…