Drag Queens to Once Again Dominate the Conversation at New Jersey Teachers' Annual Convention

4NJ education leaders clash over drag-focused convention event

TRENTON, N.J. – A session titled “Drag Is Not a Crime – The Past, Present, and Future of Drag” at next month’s NJEA teachers convention is drawing sharp criticism from several New Jersey lawmakers, who accuse the state’s largest educators’ union of prioritizing politics over academics.

The presentation, hosted by the NJEA Consortium , promises to explore drag’s history, cultural significance, and social role as an expression of art and activism. It’s one of dozens of workshops planned for the annual conference scheduled for November 7 in Atlantic City , an event that typically draws thousands of educators from across the state.

Republican Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia blasted the session on social media, writi