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To all Aides and Clerks: Upcoming PERS election

Dear Aides and Clerks:

One of the leaders of the fight to keep Christie from destroying your pension is municipal PERS employee representative Benjamin "Max" Hurst. He is now running for re-election to the PERS Board with the active support of Public Employee Committee of the NJ AFL-CIO and the Newark Teachers Union.

Chris Christie would love to get rid of Max, YOU can help keep him there by clicking the PERS website here!! Deadline coming up so please do this ASAP.

Please do and don't forget to SHARE

John M. Abeigon

President/Director of Organization

Newark Teachers Union

NTU Update - December 4, 2015

Colleagues,

1) NTUniversity – The NTU is looking to expand the reach of our Educational Research and Dissemination Department. We are looking for NTU members who would like to come down to the NTU and help present workshops on a variety of important issues, especially in regards to areas like classroom management, math, bilingual, ELL, and Special Education. If you would be interested, please reach out to NTU Secretary/Treasurer Michael Iovino – miovino@newarkteachersunion.com.

2) Membership Meetings – We have confirmed dates and location for our upcoming regional membership

Ed Law Center - How did Newark's "budget crisis" come about

STATE UNDERFUNDING AND RAPID CHARTER GROWTH PUT NEWARK BUDGET IN CRISIS

Health Care Associates (Employee Assistance) Workshop - Tuesday, December 15

Our colleagues from HCAMS (HealthCare Assistance with Member Support) will be doing an afterschool workshop at the Newark Teachers Union on December 15, 2015. They will be explaining the services they offer and how union members can access them.

December NTU Membership meetings

We have confirmed dates and location for our upcoming regional membership meetings:

This week, the House of Representatives will take up the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Senate is scheduled to follow suit as soon the House is finished. The reauthorized law, called the Every Student Succeeds Act:

*         eliminates the adequate yearly progress requirement;*         maintains certification for paraprofessionals;*         revamps accountability to include other measures of student learning and school indicators, and allows for a pilot program for project based-assessments in lieu of standardized tests;*         authorizes funds to be used

Charter Schools - TAKE ACTION NOW!

Absolute power and lack of transparency are NOT perfect together. Charter school evaluations are not shared with the public, nor are their profit/loss statements.

http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/15/11/23/op-ed-hold-charter-schools-to-same-standards-as-district-schools/

We all want the best possible results for our children and an education system that works for all students. Now is the time to put a temporary hold on increasing charter enrollments and study what is working and what needs improvement.

Call Sen Teresa M Ruiz (D) (973) 484-1000 and Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (D) (908) 757

Scholarship opportunities available

Thanks to our colleagues at AFTNJ for sending this information over to us!

Union Plus Scholarship Program

For over 20 years the Union Plus Scholarship program has been making annual college scholarship awards to union family members. In total we’ve awarded more than $3.7 million in educational funding to more than 2,500 union members, spouses and dependent children.

Student debt is a larger issue than ever before, especially for union families.

Union Plus Scholarship awards are granted to students attending a two-year college, four-year college, graduate school or a recognized technical or

Additional Superstorm Sandy Funds Available for NTU Members

After Superstorm Sandy devastated our state three years ago, AFT and AFTNJ worked to identify members who had been impacted and assist in recovery. We supported the efforts of local food banks and provided information and referrals to the organizations providing direct assistance to families impacted by the storm.

DYFS Instructional Meeting

On NOVEMBER 12, 2015 at 4:00 PM, we will be having an instructional meeting for all teachers who would like to be made current on the state of the law of child abuse, child neglect, and lack of supervision. If you will be attending, please RSVP with Venetta Smith (973) 643-8430, Ext 10 or email vsmith@ntuaft.com.

For more info, click here: http://newark.nj.aft.org/events/dyfs-instructional-meeting