Registration for our 2025 NJASECD Conference – “Growing with Goodness Through Character Education” – is now open! Registration for the conference is being handled by the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association and the Foundation for Educational Administration (NJPSA/FEA). You can register on their website by following this LINK!
Our featured speaker is Thomas Santo, a former principal who has led his school to be recognized as a State and National School of Character multiple times. He is a dedicated educator and mentor with over 40 years of teaching and leadership experience. He spent more than 20 years as a special education teacher and 21 years as an elementary principal, guiding his school to national honors as a National School of Character and a PTA National School of Excellence. A leader in social-emotional learning (SEL), he was named World Leader on SEL Day 2021, serves as a National Evaluator for Character.org, and is the TEFL Kuwait SIG Special Education Chairperson. Santo has also served as an adjunct professor at Rutgers University. He has received numerous grants, including those from NAESP, Sustainable Jersey, and the Inclusive Schools Network, to support his innovative educational initiatives. His international work spans five continents—from school exchanges in England, Turkey, and Singapore to mentoring educators in India and Pakistan. Connect with him on LinkedIn, where his insights and leadership have built a network of over 13K followers.
