School Board Election
If you have been to a school board meeting recently, you know that the board meetings have focused more on conflict than on community input and productive discourse about public education. The board often spends more time approving the agenda and minutes than on discussion and questions regarding action items that affect our students and our members. We need to have a board that will work together for our students and our members.
Colleagues,
On Saturday, October 29, 2016, AFT-Maryland invited members from its affiliated unions to take part in an anti-bullying workshop held at the Federation’s offices. Cliff Denby and Sandra Davis of the...
The Detroit Federation of Teachers and the Coalition of Unions fought for and won an agreement that guarantees affordable access to quality healthcare and provides more options for school employees and their families. Read more from DFT president Ivy Bailey.
(November 1, 2016) While many still scramble to get their homes in order after the August flood, the Ascension parish school district is also dealing with wide spread damage.
Colleagues,
You have all heard the saying, when one door opens, another one closes. Well the NTU doesn’t accept that willingly. When one door opens and another one closes we stick our foot in the door jam and demand to know what’s going on in there.
The American Federation of Teachers-New Hampshire has endorsed a slate of candidates for President, Senate, Congress, Governor and Executive Council who will advocate for working families and provide a positive agenda.
Colleagues,
1) Respect the Contract – Negotiations continue between NTU and NPS regarding our contract. Things have been progressing well in many areas, though the process continues to be slow. Our next negotiations session is scheduled for next Thursday. Hopefully, we will have some news to report out after that session. Until then, continue to RESPECT THE CONTRACT! Nothing more, nothing less!
Colleagues:
Next Wednesday, the Newark Teachers Union will be hosting an emergency meeting for our Child Study Team members to discuss pertinent information that will impact all of us.
EMERGENCY CHILD STUDY TEAM MEETING
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
4:00PM – 5:30PM
1st Floor Conference Room
Newark Teachers Union
1019 Broad Street
Seniors worry about many things: some they have control over (like political elections) and some they do not. Seniors are the most reliable group of voters and politicians should be courting them and the things that matter to them like Social Security and Medicare.
