Middlesex County Education Association

08/01/2026

This is a quick yet crucial ask.

https://actioncenter.njea.org/the-time-to-fix-healthcare-for-nj-educators-is-now/

07/16/2026

This afternoon, the SEHBP Commission received the proposed rates for next year and, as expected, the proposed increases are extremely high. Here is the statement that NJEA released.

Please feel free to share this statement if members reach out with concerns. Additionally, please urge the members you represent to take action today by contacting Gov. Sherrill and their legislators and asking them to pass S4438/A5285. That legislation is a crucial step toward controlling the cost of healthcare and protecting our hard-earned benefits. Take action: https://actioncenter.njea.org/the-time-to-fix-healthcare-for-nj-educators-is-now/

07/16/2026

Following today’s proposal of 2027 rates by the School Employees’ Health Benefits Commission, the New Jersey Education Association renewed its call for immediate legislative action to address the rapidly escalating

07/06/2026

07/05/2026

The MCEA delegation at the NEA Representative Assembly !

06/23/2026

Our ESPs need help!

This is Eileen Romano, a devoted paraprofessional who has spent nearly 17 years serving the students in the Lakewood School District. She loves working with her students and was recently honored as the Ocean County Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year; a testament to the difference she makes in her students’ lives.

Eileen goes above and beyond for her students and has been trained in CPR, de-escalation strategies, sensory motor play, and working with students with challenging behaviors.

Despite her dedication to her students, Eileen now faces losing her position at the end of June due to budgetary issues.

Eileen is not alone – there are 164 other paraprofessionals also scheduled to lose their
jobs.

Speak up for Eileen and her colleagues. Attend the next Board of Education meeting on June 24 at 7:30. The children of the Lakewood public schools deserve better.

OCCEA
New Jersey Education Association

06/19/2026

Thousands of public workers whose health care premiums are skyrocketing pleaded for relief in a big Statehouse rally.

06/12/2026

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