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…
Inspirational. Empowering. Motivating. That’s the best way to describe Gloucester County Education Association’s (GCEA) Women’s History Month Panel Discussion held on March 12. The room was packed with members eager…
In many ways, the 2026 NJEA Professional Development and Instructional Issues (PDII) Transform Conference is a microcosm of NJEA’s values: a single day, intentionally crafted to honor professional learning and…
By Hope Kiehl When I step into my classroom each morning, I am reminded of why I first fell in love with Family and Consumer Science (FCS). It is about…
The Explore Act Tell Program and Student Challenge is a free project-based learning program that teaches students in grades 6-12 to understand and combat food insecurity in their community. …