Rainbow Connection

LGBTQIA+ resources for members and students.

NJEA SOGI Committee shares LGBTQIA+ resources by age

The NJEA Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee has compiled age-appropriate LGBTQIA+ resources for educators.

These resources were assembled by former and current members of NJEA’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee and have not all been screened by NJEA or other members of the committee. Websites, book editions, links etc. are subject to change at any time.

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Indigenous People’s Month 

Nov, 2022
November is Indigenous People’s Month, so let’s talk about how participating in the learning around Indigenous peoples connects to inclusive and culturally responsive education.   Something you may have varying

Learning Disabilities Awareness Month

Oct, 2022
Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson  In our continuing commitment to an intersectional approach on LGBTQIA+ topics in education, we are drawing attention to people—whether students, colleagues or community members—who

Creating safer spaces

Sep, 2022
Amy Moran, Ph.D. with Kate Okeson  Welcome back y’all. We wanted to start off the school year with some thoughts on safe spaces and the creation of safe, safer, and

Rainbow Connection celebrates PRIDE

Jun, 2022
By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson  Parades, protests, and prom  Highly coordinated, citywide LGBT Pride celebrations in major metropolitan centers around the globe serve to make a big splash

The Bechdel-Wallace Test

May, 2022
NJ’s LGBT inclusion mandate, and your school curricula  By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson  Who’s writing curricula this summer?  As local school districts begin to identify which grade levels,

Playing fair

Apr, 2022
LGBTQIA+ issues in youth sports By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson  Kate began writing this article after yet another news cycle highlighted efforts in several states to advance anti-LGBT

Rainbow Connection honors Women’s History Month

Mar, 2022
By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson  Women’s History Month is an important time to check in on issues women face nationwide. Let’s explore some of the dynamics at play

Rainbow Connection features NJEA member Micah Gary-Fryer

Feb, 2022
By Kate Okeson with Amy Moran, Ph.D.  In this month’s “Rainbow Connection,” Amy spent time with Essex County’s representative to the NJEA Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee, Micah Gary-Fryer,

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