requirements and to protect the status of current certificates. Keeping the members informed NJEA keeps in touch with its members through print publications, electronic communication, and frequent meetings at the state, county, and local levels where members can share their ideas and keep up to date on Association priorities and activities. NJEA Review All members receive the NJEA Review, NJEA’s official publication. It covers policy decisions, legislative progress, local association accomplishments, trends and best practices in education, and editorial positions. NJEA also maintains a website and a robust social media presence to inform members and the public about NJEA’s priorities and accomplishments. Advocacy Training NJEA conducts training programs throughout the year for leaders of local and county affiliates in many areas of organizational management and advocacy. Major Meetings The Association conducts many major meetings for the membership and local association leadership. Among those are: • Jack Bertolino Summer Leadership Conference Some 1,600 of the Association’s top local leaders receive intense advocacy training in all phases of Association programs at the summer leadership conference. 48 – AR Handbook • Fall Focus Meetings Every fall, thousands of local leaders attend workshops which give up-todate information on NJEA’s objectives, programs, and services. The workshops are held in every county. • Jim George Collective Bargaining Summit Every year, association leaders from across the state gather to learn about the latest trends in collective bargaining. During the summit, local associations that are true trend-setters in the collective bargaining arena are recognized with the Jim George Collective Bargaining Award. • Winter Leadership Conference – North, Central, and South Winter Leadership conferences are offered to Association leaders and members. They provide intensive advocacy training during the winter and are held three times in three separate locations. • Educational Support Professional Conference NJEA conducts an annual three-day workshop for association leaders in which emphasis is placed on the effective delivery of programs and services as they affect the concerns and challenges faced by educational support professionals. • NJEA Convention Each November, NJEA sponsors the world’s largest gathering of educators. Members from across the state participate in more than 100 subject matter discussions and have the chance to see and purchase the latest in educational materials. • Walter J. O’Brien Legislative & Political Action Conference Each February, hundreds of the Association’s local legislative contacts, leaders, and members have an opportunity to discuss legislative issues with state lawmakers. This is a grassroots effort which gives legislators an opportunity to understand more fully NJEA’s legislative positions. • The NJEA Minority Leadership & Recruitment Committee & Conference The NJEA Minority Leadership & Recruitment Committee seeks to expand the involvement of ethnic-minority members in the Association at all levels. The committee charge is as follows: 1. encourages multi-ethnic members to become active in all levels of Association work; 2. recruits multi-ethnic members for Association involvement; 3. identifies and recommends ways to attract multi-ethnic members to the school employees’ professions; 4. develops and initiates training opportunities for school personnel The effectiveness of any organization depends, in large part, on the degree to which there is meaningful, participatory involvement on the part of all of its members. That involvement is of particular significance when it includes members of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Engaging these members in mainstream of leadership, policy formulation, and decision-making roles helps to create a stronger local, county, state and national Education Association.
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