Executive Word: SEL is More Important Than Ever
October 09, 2020
New Jersey public schools have been leaders in providing outstanding opportunities that are centered around social-emotional learning.
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Executive Word: A Different Kind of Summer
August 12, 2020
The NJSBA staff has been working to assist school districts as they undertake the hard work of preparing for the 2020-2021 school year.
Executive Word: Searching for a New Normal
June 04, 2020
Almost overnight, New Jersey’s school districts made the profound shift from educating students in person to doing so remotely.
Executive Word: Meeting the Challenges of COVID-19
April 06, 2020
A salute to the creativity, dedication and commitment of school leaders across the state as we all endeavor to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Executive Word: The Arts are Essential for Education
January 31, 2020
People have been moved to express themselves artistically since the earliest humans were inscribing paintings on the walls of caves. There is simply something about creating art that enriches one’s soul.
Executive Word: Stand Up and Be Counted
December 03, 2019
A momentous event –one that happens only once every decade — is coming early next year: the 2020 census.
Executive Word: Building a Foundation for Hope
September 26, 2019
Why NJSBA established the Task Force on Mental Health Services in Public Schools, and how the group's final report can help boards of education take action to provide students with the services they need.
Executive Word: A Commitment to Service
July 18, 2019
A review of the assistance, services and resources NJSBA makes available to school boards in the state.
Executive Word: Keeping Schools Safe
June 05, 2019
As education professionals and as parents, we know that we can never rest easy when it comes to protecting our students and staff from the dangers they face.
Executive Word: Special Education: What Has Changed and What Will Never Change
April 02, 2019
Over the years, there have been many changes in how special needs children are educated. But some things have not changed in special education — nor should they.