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/NPS FSA Workshop

Got kids and the co-pays are killing you?

Taking care of mom costing you an arm and a leg? This workshop's for you.

Want to reduce your taxable income and increase your take home pay?

Enroll in an FSA and start saving money on eligible health care and/or dependent care expenses.

Want more information?

RSVP: NTU/NPS FSA Workshop
When: Thursday, Sept. 20
4 PM to 5 PM
Where: Newark Teachers Union
1019 Broad Street

All NTU workshops are for NTU members only.

If you plan on attending, RSVP to sscreven@newarkteachersunion.com

To All Members: NTU Update - August 31, 2018

Click here to read this week's NTU Update!

In this week's issue:

1) Welcome Back Letter

2) Why "Member's only?"

3) NPS Paydates

4) Important Dates

And Much More!!

Reminder about "Organization Day"

REMINDER! This afternoon 8/30 and all day tomorrow 8/31 are classroom set up & prep time (free from required activity so that staff can freely set up and prepare for the school year).

If you have an administrator who disagrees with this mutual agreement between the NTU and the NPS please send us an email identifying the administrator and location to mmaillaro@newarkteachersunion.com.

Charter Schools excessively discipline students with disabilities.

ELC SUPPORTS COMPLAINT OF EXCESSIVE DISCIPLINE OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES BY NORTH STAR CHARTER SCHOOL

http://www.edlawcenter.org/news/archives/nj-charter-schools/elc-supports-complaint-of-excessive-discipline-of-students-with-disabilities-by-north-star-charter-school.html

August 21, 2018

A complaint filed by Rutgers Education and Health Law Clinic (Rutgers) with the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) on August 17, 2018, alleges that the North Star Academy Charter School in Newark has engaged in a pattern and practice of imposing discipline without regard to students’ disability status

Superintendent Roger Leon meeting with Eatly Childhood Staff (chaired by NTU Vice President Donna Charles) the Newark Teachers Union as part of his fact finding mission.

Kudos: NTU VP attends Amistad Summer Curriculum Institute

This summer, NTU Vice President Yvette Jordan attended the Amistad Summer Curriculum Institute at Kean University. The Curriculum Institutes, which are designed for public school elementary and secondary teachers and administrators with an emphasis on social studies, will give educators access to prominent historians and scholars.