Monmouth County Education Association

06/12/2026

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Instead of no-strings-attached funding for ICE and Border Control, Congress needs to focus on preserving our freedoms and the core values of our Constitution: liberty and justice for all.

06/10/2026

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The time to fix healthcare for NJ educators is now
New Jersey is facing a healthcare crisis that is hurting all of us. Unless we act now, it's going to get worse. While Ch. 44 protects most NJEA members from directly paying the double-digit increases we are seeing in health insurance premiums, it does not protect us from the harm those increases are doing to district budgets. We already see districts cutting staff and programs and blaming those cuts on health insurance costs. And on Dec. 31, 2027, many of our protections in Ch. 44 will sunset, leaving us once again to fight with our school boards over the cost and quality of our health insurance.

The good news is that NJEA has a long history of achieving win-win solutions on healthcare that control overall costs without making members pay more or get less. We are ready to do that again, but we need the governor and Legislature to come to the table with us to implement those smart solutions together.

Please email the governor and your legislators today and ask them to work with us and other education stakeholders to fix our healthcare crisis. We have provided language for that email on the next page, but please feel free to add personalized information about how rising healthcare costs are hurting you and your district.

06/09/2026

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Stop High Transportation Costs that Hurt our Students
New Jersey's school districts are required to pay for non-public student transportation. In districts with high numbers of private school students, the cost of this transportation results in cuts that hurt our public school students. Ask your legislators to help fund transportation for non-public schools.

06/08/2026

TAKE ACTION ALERT! - https://actioncenter.njea.org/support-aspiring-nj-educators-invest-in-the-student-teacher-scholarship-program/

Support Aspiring NJ Educators – Invest in the Student Teacher Scholarship Program

New Jersey is experiencing a shortage of teaching staff, resulting in a staffing crisis in its public schools. The costs students incur to become teachers serve as a disincentive for some and a barrier for others; we need to help students and families afford the costs of the college education required to teach, making the profession more attractive.

A-3056/S-2605 establishes the NJ Student Teacher Scholarship Program. Under the bill, the program is to provide scholarships to students completing required clinical practice through a certificate of eligibility with an advanced standing educator preparation program at an institution of higher education in the State. A student is eligible to receive a scholarship of up to $7,200 for each semester of full-time clinical practice completed in a school in the State.

Act now and send a message to your legislators to let them know that we support those aspiring to enter the profession. Ask them to co-sponsor the bill and place it on the agenda as soon as the legislature returns to session.

06/06/2026

The calendar for next year’s workshops and events has been published. Time to mark your calendars!

06/05/2026

Thank you to Assemblyman Sean Kean for taking the time to listen to the voices of educators, students, and families in Legislative District 30. Strong public schools depend on collaboration, respectful dialogue, and a shared commitment to student success. We appreciate every opportunity to engage with elected officials on the issues that matter most to New Jersey’s public schools and the communities they serve.

06/04/2026

Your MCEA Executive Board thanks you for a great school year! We wish you a successful end of the year and a much deserved restful summer! Keep coming back for updates on our events and initiatives. We have many great things in store for the summer and school year to come!

06/04/2026

Yesterday we took part in our favorite annual tradition…the Jersey Shore Blueclaws game! We had over 500 members from 34 different local associations (Listed Below) join us for the game! This is incredible! Hope you can join us next year! Asbury Park Education Association
Bayshore Jointure Education Association
Bradley Beach Education Association
Brielle Education Association
Brookdale C.C. Administrators Association
Brookdale Community College Faculty Association
Deal Teachers Association
Eatontown Education Association
Fair Haven Education Association
Farmingdale Teachers Association
Freehold Borough Education Association
Freehold Regional High School Education Association
Freehold Township Education Association
Hazlet Teachers Association
Holmdel Township Education Association
Howell Township Education Association
Keansburg Education Association
Keyport Education Association
Little Silver Education Association
Long Branch School Employees Association
Manalapan-Englishtown Education Association
Manasquan Education Association
Marlboro Township Education Association
Matawan Aberdeen Regional Education Association
Middletown Township Education Association
Millstone Township Education Association
Monmouth County Education Association
Monmouth County Vocational Education Association
Neptune Township Education Association
Rumson Education Association
Spring Lake Heights Teachers Association
Tinton Falls Education Association
Township of Ocean Education Association
Wall Township Education Association

06/04/2026

Please take a moment to read this great article by HTEA President Patty Dasaro!

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

06/02/2026

Who’s excited for the BlueClaws game tomorrow?!?!