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.
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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.
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NJEA Center for Honesty News
Dem lawmakers target book bans in public libraries as censorship rises
https://newjerseymonitor.com/2023/05/22/dem-lawmakers-target-book-bans-in-public-libraries-as-censorship-rises/
NJ court halts Hanover school district policy to tell parents of students' LGBTQ identity
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2023/05/19/hanover-nj-schools-lgbtq-identity-policy-students-halted-court/70237854007/
The debate on sex ed doesn’t have to be crazy and mean | Moran
https://www.nj.com/opinion/2023/05/the-debate-on-sex-ed-doesnt-have-to-be-crazy-and-mean-moran.html
N.J. school board rejects ‘trash’ sociology textbook recommended by teachers
https://www.nj.com/education/2023/05/nj-school-board-rejects-trash-sociology-textbook-recommended-by-teachers.html
Former Westwood school board members concerned about current trustees' LGBTQ comments
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/westwood/2023/04/27/ex-westwood-boe-members-concerned-about-school-boards-lgbtq-comments/70156397007/
Why GOP culture warriors lost big in school board races this month
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/17/gop-school-board-races-midwest-00092232
Navigator Research - Wokeness: A Guide for Advocates
https://navigatorresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Navigator-Update-04.04.2023.pdf
Opinion: Schools are battlegrounds in more ways than one
https://www.nj.com/opinion/2023/03/schools-are-battlegrounds-in-more-way-than-one-sheneman.html
Tax Docs Link Right-Wing “Parents Group” to Leonard Leo’s Dark Money Network
https://truthout.org/articles/tax-docs-link-right-wing-parents-group-to-leonard-leos-dark-money-network/
N.J. school board member suspected of transphobic tweets files ‘mob rule’ ethics complaint
https://www.nj.com/education/2023/03/nj-school-board-member-suspected-of-transphobic-tweets-files-mob-rule-ethics-complaint.html