New Jersey Education Association

The New Jersey Education Association announced its support today for S4438 sponsored by Sen. Gopal. This legislation addresses one of the most urgent challenges facing public schools and educators in New Jersey. Rising health care costs continue to strain school budgets beyond the breaking point and threaten students’ access to the people and programs they rely on to learn, g...

Long before she entered a classroom as an educator, Thea Burke was a journalist. Originally from Los Angeles, she worked as a field producer for CBS News, traveling across the country and around the world. She loved the pace, the purpose and the privilege of telling people’s stories. But when she and her ...

By Kimberly Crane 

Educators across the country are navigating complex student needs, staffing shortages, shifting expectations and ongoing resource challenges. In that environment, a central question emerges: what improves educator well-being and what will keep people in the profession?

By Patricia Dasaro  

When the Holmdel Township Board of Education moved to privatize custodial services, they framed it as a financial decision. For the members of the Holmdel Township Education Association (HTEA), however, it was something much bigger: a fight for the dignity of dedicated employees, the stability of school communities and the principl...

May 1 brought NJEA officers, members and other union members to pro-labor events in Sussex County, Jersey City, Newark, Camden and Philadelphia.