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NTU Contract 2024-2029

We have a tentative agreement with the board that will now be brought to the membership for a ratification vote. Click for more info!

NTU Hall of Fame and Scholarship Dinner

Wednesday, May 8th 6 PM

Holiday Inn

160 Frontage Rd

Newark, NJ 07114

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 - March 3, 2017

Colleagues,

1) Contract Update – As we reported yesterday, the NTU Negotiation team has reached a tentative agreement with NPS. The final details are still being worked out, including salary guides and getting a signed agreement ready for the NTU Executive Board to review. Our goals were to negotiate terms that respected and values the work and worth of teachers, aides, clerks and all education workers, while maintaining our job protections and assuring better or equal benefits. I believe these goals have been achieved and cannot thank our Negotiations Team enough for their hard work and

Seton Hall Open House - March 6, 2017

Colleagues,

Seton Hall Informational Meeting - Seton Hall University will be holding an Open House/Information Session for their next Executive M.A. & Ed.S Degree Program in Education Leadership, Management, and Policy on Monday, March 6, 2017 at 4:30pm at the NTU Offices at 1019 Broad Street, Newark.

For more information, see the attached flyer.

In Solidarity,

Mike Maillaro

Director of Research and Communication

Newark Teachers Union

Study finds NJ teachers are underpaid

A new paper by EPI Research Associate Jeffrey Keefe finds that New Jersey’s public teachers are undercompensated, relative to similar workers in New Jersey...

http://www.epi.org/publication/new-jersey-public-school-teachers-are-underpaid-not-overpaid/

Some of his findings include:

New Jersey public school teachers are in fact undercompensated, not overcompensated. Using regression analysis to control for level of education and other factors that affect pay, we find that public school teachers earn 16.8 percent less in weekly wages and 12.5 percent less in weekly total compensation (wages and

2017 Hall of Fame Dinner

Dear Friend:

The NTU Education Foundation is proud to announce its 19th Annual Albert Shanker Scholarship Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at The Robert Treat Hotel, 50 Park Place, Newark, NJ at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for this special program are $70.00, which includes a buffet dinner and dessert, along with music and a special program for your enjoyment..

This year, the Newark Teachers Union is proud to induct Christine Veliz into the Newark Teachers Union Hall of Fame. Christine worked in Newark for over 30 years and served as a NTU Building Rep and Vice President. She

Seton Hall Open House - February 27, 2016

Colleagues,

Seton Hall Informational Meeting - Seton Hall University will be holding an Open House/Information Session for their next Executive M.A. & Ed.S Degree Program in Education Leadership, Management, and Policy on Monday, February 27, 2017 at 4:30pm at the NTU Offices at 1019 Broad Street, Newark.

For more information, see the attached flyer.

In Solidarity,

Mike Maillaro

Director of Research and Communication

Newark Teachers Union

Free Professional Development Opportunity!

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

NTU members through our affiliation with the American Federation of Teachers can receive free professional development credits by attending our Professional Learning Showcase. Take Saturday, February 25^th off and let your spouse handle the kids and chores. Organize a car pool with colleagues and make a day of it. It ends at 3:30 so you still have the rest of the day—go shopping, get a massage.

This FREE Professional Learning Showcase is a one day professional development opportunity created through the partnership of AFT National and the AFTNJ. It is an