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NTU Hall of Fame and Scholarship Dinner

Wednesday, May 8th 6 PM Holiday Inn 160 Frontage Rd Newark, NJ 07114

Union Plus Benefits

Through the AFT Plus/Union Plus program, Union members receive discounts on everything from car rentals to hotels to pet insurance. This is a terrific benefit that more people need to take advantage of.

NTU COPE

What's at stake for members and their families? Working families deserve effective representation in government. The first step is to elect people who will stand up for what's right. NTU COPE works to support candidates for local, state and national office who will fight for such important issues as:

NTU Update - February 26, 2016

Colleagues,

1) New Website and emails: This is just a reminder. Newark Teachers Union changed our website months ago. The old website no longer automatically forwards, so if you are looking for us, please go to http://newark.nj.aft.org/. The new NTU website is regularly updated with a wide variety of important information, including a calendar of events, and how to’s for topics like FMLA’s. If you have anything you’d like added to the website (kudos, pictures/videos from your school, etc), just send it to mmaillaro@newarkteachersunion.com.

In addition, all of the NTU staff are now

Fighting for a Voice Across Generations

Terrific video produced by the American Federation of Teachers on the history of the Newark Teachers Union. Featuring former President Carole Graves and current Secretary/Treasurer Michael R. Iovino.

NTU President John M. Abeigon at Feb 23, 2016 Advisory Board Meeting

In June of 2015 when I testified against your appointment as Newark school Superintendent, before the NJ State BOE I claimed then and every action you have taken since then proves that I was right—you came here to finish the job. The job of charterizing the entire district. I know the pretext under which you were sent here—to return local control, etc. but what do you plan on returning to us? A chartered district with a few segregated schools for Special Needs and a building or two for Bilingual and ELL.

As Superintendent you continue to waste tens of millions on lawsuits against tenured

NTU Update - February 16, 2016

Colleagues,

1) Advisory Board Meeting: The NTU has had several big legal victories in recent weeks, and we need to keep the momentum going. Make sure you get out to next week’s Advisory Board meeting and get your voice heard!

Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 6:00 p.m.
Ivy Hill Elementary School
107 Ivy Hill
Newark, NJ 07108

If you would like to speak at the meeting, make sure you fill out the online form.

2) Walk in: On Wednesday, NTU members city-wide joined their community members, the AFT, other community organizations and other unions city and nationwide in a Walk-In to Reclaim Our Public Schools

Pictures of February 17's Walk In

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NTU Member Recognition 2015-2016

Dear Colleagues,

During this bleak period in American public education history where educators are beset on all sides by enemies and reminders of the War on Teachers, it is absolutely fitting that we take time to pat ourselves on the back. We do that this year by awarding our first Member Recognition Award.

We all know who this person is—they’re the one who walk by you when you’re putting up a bulletin board stop and help you cutting into their own lunch period. They’re the one who ask staff centric questions at staff meetings and get away with it because they’re knowledgeable and respected by