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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

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

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

Educators:

Please take a moment to read the following linked article about NPS’s mistreatment of our district's most vulnerable population, Students with Disabilities (SWD’s).

http://www.edlawcenter.org/news/archives/special-education/newark-schools-court-monitor-questions-validity-of-key-special-education-records.html

So let's get this straight: In January, 2012, NPS got dragged into court by the Education Law Center, one of the most active advocacy groups in the state, for its failure to service newly-classified students within NJAC-mandated timelines. NPS, in turn, promises that their

For teaching staff planning on attending this year’s NJEA Convention:

1.      If you are planning to attend the NJEA Convention on November 5, please fill out the attached NJEA Convention Notification Form and submit to your administrator.  IF YOU ARE NOT REQUESTING PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS, THIS IS ALL YOU HAVE TO SUBMIT TO ATTEND THE CONVENTION.

2.     In support of the dedication of Newark Public Schools and the Newark Teachers Union in promoting professional development; this year, NTU members will be allowed to use Professional Improvement Funds to attend the Convention only if the

Brothers & Sisters:

As news about the alarming rate of the expansion of corporate charters in our city begins to spread across the state and the nation, it becomes increasingly more important that you remain alert to news media that we share with you on a constant basis. If you read the weekly updates we provide you then you are aware of what the NTU is doing; you are aware that while we are winning some battles in the courts and before the Civil Service Commission our enemies are advancing.

But, we can stop them.  Now is the time to put a temporary hold on increasing charter enrollments and