AR Handbook – 49 NJEA’s Minority Leadership and Recruitment (MLR) Committee promotes programs with the purpose of bringing minorities together with other interested members to learn more about NJEA, and to encourage involvement in all levels of the association. They also provide information and skill development to enable members to participate in leadership and policy formulation roles within the Association. The ultimate aim of these programs is to produce the kind of experiences that provide knowledge and the development of the skills necessary for movement into positions of leadership within the NJEA structure. Reaching the public NJEA understands that public support is necessary so that school employees and public schools have the resources they need to remain the best in the nation. NJEA continually reminds public officials and voters about both the accomplishments and the needs of New Jersey’s public schools. Among NJEA’s programs in this area are: Classroom Close-up, NJ Fourteen-time Emmy® winning show Classroom Close-up, NJ is the only television program in the country to focus on the great things happening in the public schools. Airing on NJTV every Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m, the NJEA show can also be downloaded and shared from the website www. classroomcloseup.org. Members can advocate for their schools and their professions by using the five-minute videos as promotional tools. A new feature is the ability to upload and download lesson plans that go along with the featured videos. The videos can be shown in professional development workshops, public meetings, shared on association websites and used as inspirational tools during association meetings. Community Organizing This program is designed to facilitate a planning process for local associations working to expand their relationships within their local communities. The program is also designed to involve more association members in the organizing process. As well as training local association members on community organizing skills, the program is designed to create a concrete community organizing plan with a timeline of activities and events. Family Involvement FAST (Families And Schools Together) The goal of this program is to develop local coalitions of education advocates, community groups, and schools working together to promote family involvement and support for public education. FAST hosts an annual statewide NJEA Family Involvement Conference and sponsors the ”Hero in My Family” Essay Contest. FAST also is lobbying the State Legislature for a parental involvement bill to allow parents release time to attend meetings at their child’s school. FIT (Family Involvement Training) NJEA’s comprehensive materials can be used by local associations to increase family involvement. The materials are intended to assist locals in planning, organizing and implementing programs, activities and workshops. FIT kits contain all the materials needed to present training to members and families, including presenters’ scripts, transparency masters, and handouts. MegaSkills Through this program, members are trained to conduct family involvement sessions to help parents work with their children to develop confidence, motivation, effort, responsibility, initiative, perseverance, caring, common sense, focus, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. Legislative Contacts NJEA’s lobbyists, officers, and other leaders are in daily contact with state legislators, their staffs, and the Governor’s office. These contacts can, at times, involve conflicting issues or points of disagreement. NJEA works to maintain with these policymakers a reputation of vigorous and responsible advocacy for members and the institutions where they work. Media Relations NJEA is in constant touch with local, state, and national media outlets. NJEA’s media and public relations specialists work with press, radio, and television to keep them informed about NJEA’s positions on major issues. Advertising As part of the PRIDE in Public Education Campaign, NJEA sponsors paid advertising on radio, TV, and online. The ads showcase our members’ excellence and the success of our public school. They are carefully crafted to build public support for public schools. Public relations materials for members NJEA offers a large selection of free public relations materials members can hand out at back-to-school night, community and school events, including parent tips brochures, teacher communications notes, certificates, posters, and static decals. To see the selection and order materials, go to http://www.njea.org/ njea-media/pdf/PublicationsOrder- Form.pdf?1456850518106
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