NJEA’s Center for Honesty in Education aims to combat disinformation, regressive policies, and dangerous rhetoric in local school districts by giving our association leaders the tools necessary to forge constructive partnerships with parents and other community stakeholders, keep partisan politics out of our public schools and—above all—ensure that our members can continue to support our students rebound from the pandemic in a safe and inclusive learning environment.
Office Hours Zooms are open to Honesty in Education Team Members Only. To join the team, please use the form on this page.
HRC’s Project Thrive offers annual checklist for educators
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has partnered with the National Education Association (NEA) to provide LGBTQ+ resources to educators through its Project Thrive. Download this Back to School Checklist to learn ways you can instill a safe, inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ students in your school, as well as access HCR’s 2023 National Youth Report to discover more about the impact of today’s society on them
A rainbow of support
New Jersey is proud of its richly diverse population, and that pride extends to meeting the needs of its public school students. NJEA's Center for Honesty is committed to keeping our communities focused on providing safe, inclusive learning environments for all students. To do that, we must also provide our educators with access to resources to support an LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum. Through its partnership with NEA, the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) is offering Rainbow Libraries, a series of award-winning, grade-aligned, LGBTQ+ affirming books, to over 2,200 schools in 30 states this spring. To get your free set, visit rainbowlibrary.org today.
Resources
- NJASL Information on School Policies and Book Challenges
- Center for Honesty Campaign Playbook
- Disinformation Response Guidance
- Know Your Rights – Protect Public Education
- Pro-Partnership Talking Points
- Building a Local Honesty in Education Team
- Understanding Censorship in NJ
- Censorship Talking Points
- Education Standards Disinfo Response
Advisories
- Anti-Union Activity Alert - URGENT: Active Membership Drop Campaign Underway
- Anti-Union Activity Alert - Association of American Educators
- Propaganda Watch - Freedom Foundation / Opt Out Today
- Propaganda Watch – Sunlight Policy Center
- Propaganda Watch – CATO and Sphere
- Disinfo Alert – Sex Ed Curriculum