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NTU Hall of Fame and Scholarship Dinner

Wednesday, May 7th 6 PM

Holiday Inn

160 Frontage Rd

Newark, NJ 07114

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!

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 - May 19, 2023

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In this issue:

1) Challenges and Successes for 2022-2023

2) Mental Health Resources

3) Non-Tenured Reminders

4) NTU Members of the week

AND MORE!

Please note that May 26th and May 30th are the work days before and after a holiday. To ensure that you get paid for the holiday weekend, you must take a personal day if you are going to be absent on any of those days.

You can take a sick day on those days as long as it is part of an approved medical leave. Unless it is part of an extended FMLA, you must submit a medical certificate to NBOE Office of Administrative Services

NBOE Teacher Talk May 15, 2023

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Message from the Superintendent

Dear Teachers and Instructional Staff,

On April 25, 2023, Newark voters overwhelmingly approved next year’s school budget. We are extremely appreciative of Newark residents’ support of our vision to build a new educational ecosystem that provides a world-class education for every child in Newark.

The fact is that Newark residents have been paying well over $130 million in taxes each year for over a decade. While this year Governor Murphy gave Newark the largest allocation of state aid in history, and we are extremely appreciative of

Teacher Talk - May 1, 2023

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Message from the Superintendent

Dear Teachers and Instructional Staff,

I cannot begin to tell or describe the significance of the role you play in the daily lives of our students. While I didn’t need a global pandemic to prove to anyone your commitment to our students, the lingering effects of that time period continue to reveal themselves and are yet truly unknown. You are survivors. And, look at what you do. You are still giving us your all. You are our star polishers and you are making our stars shine.

As Superintendent, I understand the depth of the importance

NTU Update - April 28, 2023

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In This Issue:

1) Thinking outside of the box

2) Reframing the Framework

3) NTU Member of the Week

4) NTU Membership Meeting

5) NTU Scholarship Dinner

AND MORE!

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NTU Update - April 28, 2023

Click here for this week's NTU Update

In This Issue:

1) Thinking outside of the box

2) Reframing the Framework

3) NTU Member of the Week

4) NTU Membership Meeting

5) NTU Scholarship Dinner

AND MORE!

Click here for printable version

Take Action against Corporate Charters!

The Corporate Charter Schools are pushing hard to expand and build more schools, which will siphon critical funds needed for PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Current law specifically prohibits taxpayer money from being used by charter schools for facilities, and the charter school industrial complex is pushing through a law to try and change that.

If charter schools continue to expand, that will mean less money for the Newark Board of Education, which could ultimately have a negative impact on our upcoming contract negotiations.

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