

NJEA Higher Ed Conference and Summit
Join us for the NJEA Higher Education Conference and Higher Education Collective Bargaining Summit April 4-6 at the Doubletree by Hilton, Monroe Twp.
Event Description
The Conference is April 4-5, beginning with registration on Friday at 2 p.m. followed by workshops and dinner. Monique C. Atherley, Ed.D., will be the keynote speaker on Friday. On Saturday, the Conference continues with more workshops and concludes with lunch.
Keynote speaker
Dr. Monique C. Atherley is an accomplished administrator, educational activist, and equity trainer with almost 20 years of building pipelines and creating access from preschool through higher education. Dr. Atherley is a pro-union, pro-community college child of immigrants who is committed to the protection and joy of Black and brown bodies and to work that supports the liberation and thriving of marginalized communities. She has worked for the three major public educational systems in New York state as staff, faculty and a trainer. They have served as leadership in ACPA-College Student Educators International. She has also been a part of the Urban League movement since 2011 as a staff and a volunteer.
The Conference workshops will address the following topics:
- ABCs of Financial Planning
- An Overview of PEP and FAST
- Fifteen Years Later: The Lasting Impact of Citizens United on Elections and Labor Unions
- Leaves of Absence
- LGBTQIA+ Issues in Higher Ed. Roundtable Discussion
- Mindfulness
- Permissive and Mandatory Subjects of Bargaining
- Prompt: Open Pandora’s Box
- The Role of Workforce Training Funds in Higher Education
- We’re All We Got—Seeing Ourselves in the Work
- When Life Throws You Curveballs
Higher Education Conference Agenda
Friday, April 4
2-5 p.m. – Hotel and NJEA Check-In
4-5:15 p.m. – Workshops – Session I
5:15-7:30 p.m. – Reception, Keynote, Welcome, Presentation, Dinner, Networking
Saturday, April 5
7:30 a.m. – Breakfast
9-10:15 a.m. – Workshops – Session II
10:30-11:45 a.m. – Workshops – Session III
12-1:15 p.m. – Workshops – Session IV
1-2 p.m. Lunch
Higher Education Collective Bargaining Summit
The Summit is April 5-6, immediately following the conference, beginning with 3 p.m. registration on Saturday followed by workshops and dinner. The Summit will continue Sunday and conclude with lunch. The summit is an interactive program that will address current issues facing negotiations teams. Strategies and techniques for strengthening your local to improve bargaining position will be explored.
Agenda
Saturday, April 5, 2025
3:45-4 p.m. Check-In
4-6 p.m. Summit
6-7:30 p.m. Dinner
7:30-8:30 p.m. Networking
Sunday, April 6, 2025
8-9 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.-12 p.m. Summit
12-1 p.m. Lunch
Register
Registration required by March 18. Members must register themselves for the conference – there is no group registration using this online platform. Payment is required by credit card only. When registering, members will need to know their NJEA PIN.