2023-24 Preservice Chairs & Ambassadors

Communications Chair Catherine GonzalezThe College of New Jersey Communications Ambassadors Chelsea BerwickThe College of New Jersey Izabelle KingRider University Diversity & Justice Chair Jason WilliamsKean University Political Advocacy Chair Steven…

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Professional development in Mercer County

By Dawn Howlen  When NJEA members walk into a professional development (PD) workshop at the Mercer County Education Association (MCEA), they may be unaware of everyone responsible for making the…

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Educators involved in politics? Absolutely!

Average CEO compensation at Fortune 500 companies hovers around $15 million per year. Last year, reported federal lobbying in America topped $4 billion. More than half of all members of…

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Understanding NJEA PAC’s endorsement process

On Nov. 7—and sooner for those who choose early voting or vote by mail—New Jersey voters will elect 120 state legislators as well as hundreds of candidates for county and…

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NJEA accepting donations for the Hardship Relief Fund

NJEA has created the Hardship Relief Fund to help active, retired, and student members through the temporary or permanent loss of their primary residence, food insecurity, or the loss of…

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Annual NJEA Higher Education Member of the Year Awards

The NJEA Higher Education Member of the Year Awards recognize a deserving member in each of the following job categories -- higher education faculty, ESP, and administrative -- who exemplifies…

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Read more about the article If you missed the convention, you missed out
Members of the NJEA Early Career Network with NJEA staff members at the NJEA Convention. From left: Eric Gilliam, Brian Harkavy, Marcella Aquino-Bodden, Hallie Meister, John Staab (NJEA staff), Jordan Brennan, Eloy Delgado (NJEA staff), Kimberlee Doktor, Bennett Nagurka, Olivia Haas, and Davella Ward (NJEA staff).

If you missed the convention, you missed out

By Hallie Meister  If you were not at NJEA's 2022 Atlantic City Convention you missed out! The convention was back in full swing after COVID kept everyone home in 2020…

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Meet NJEA visionary Jim George

Jim George was a driving force in NJEA’s quest to secure collective bargaining rights for public school employees. His long relationship with NJEA began when he was a teacher leader…

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