- From July 3 to July 7, approximately 6,000 members convened for the 105th Representative Assembly in Denver, Colorado. – NJEA brought 438 delegates
- Four first-time Higher Ed members attended the 2026 NEA RA, and Akil Khalfani ran and won a seat on the 2026-27 NEA Resolutions Committee.
- Two New Jersey delegates, Sidney Flourney and Charles Wilson III, were elected by acclimation to serve in NEA ESP At-Large seats for the upcoming school year.
- Brenda Braithwaite announced that she is running for the NEA Executive Committee seat at the 2027 NEA RA.
- Did you know? RA is the largest democratic deliberative assembly in the world!
NEA officers election
On day two of RA, 6,000 delegates voted in the NEA officer elections. Princess Moss was elected president, Noel Candelaria as vice president, and Robert Varela Rodriguez as secretary-treasurer. The officers-elect will begin their terms on September 1.
Want to know how member voices shape the future of our union? The finalized 2026 NEA Representative Assembly (RA) Book is available at ra.njea.org and provides a complete record of the policies, legislative priorities, constitutional amendments and New Business Items voted on by delegates at the 2026 RA. Explore the RA Book, learn more about the issues debated and voted on by delegates and see how engagement at the local, state and national levels helps build a stronger union. Your voice matters, and this book shows exactly how members lead the way.
When we organize, we harness the collective strength of the largest labor union in the country—we are unstoppable.
Stanley ‘Ric’ Calhoun, 2026 NEA ESP of the year