NEA Directors from New Jersey are members of NJEA's Executive Committee. We are the liaison between NJEA and NEA.

The NEA Board of Directors meets 5 times a year, 4 times in Washington, DC and the 5th time at the RA location. The number of directors from a state is determined by the state membership numbers.

Our typical time in Washington, DC goes like this.

Thursday, 8 am - 8:45 Congressional Briefing at NEA Headquarters; 9 am - 10 am ESP meeting; Lobbying on Capitol Hill the rest of the day. We will try to meet with all 13 Congressmen from New Jersey. We also meet with our 2 Senators. Each NEA Director has at least 1 primary legislator to meet with every time we are in Washington. If an individual Congressman can't meet with us, then, we meet with their legislative aide. At 7 pm we have a dinner meeting of NJ - NEA Directors with NJEA Officers who are in Washington. 9 pm NEA Board Forum. (Informal meeting of all state directors {approximately 170} to discuss concerns relating to the board.

Friday, 7:30 am - 9 am Northeast Region Caucus meeting at NEA Headquarters; 9 am - 5 pm NEA Board of Directors meeting.

Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm NEA Board of Directors meeting at NEA Headquarters.

After each Board of Directors meeting a newsletter is sent out from NJEA to all leaders.

WHO ARE THE NEW JERSEY - NEA DIRECTORS?

Ron Burd, teacher of science in Lebanon Twp; Bonnie Lee Chalfant, bus driver in Gloucester Twp; Marianne Eitel, teacher of English in Kingsway Regional Schools; Jacqui Greadington, full-time release president in East Orange; Delores Harvey, teacher of basic skills mathematics in Jackson Twp; Donna Mickolajczyk, literacy coach in Passaic City schools; Wendell Steinhauer, teacher of mathematics in Riverside; Susan Vigilante, teacher of gifted and talented/basic skills in Morris Plains and Dot Willey, school secretary in Galloway Twp. Also Herb Smith represents the Retire Educators.

The position of NEA Director is a typical 3 year term of office with a maximum time served on the board 2 terms.