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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 - March 10, 2023

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In This Issue:

1) State Budget Update

2) Non-Tenured Observations/Evaluations

3) NTU Member of the Week

4) Know Your Rights: FMLA and Evaluation

5) AFT Accidental Death Benefit

6) Member Services

And More!

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NBOE Teacher Talk - March 6, 2023 (Calendar Special Edition)

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Message From the Superintendent

Dear Teachers and Instructional Staff,

I am extremely excited to share the approval of next year’s calendars. Enclosed you will find the 2023-2024 school calendar.

To review, the process for approval of the calendars has three steps. The first step is that a district team creates several options for consideration. Although the calendar is managerial prerogative, the second step is that bargaining agreements indicate that every Union is to review these calendars prior to final approval and dissemination. This assists the district

NTU Update - March 3, 2023

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In this issue:

1) Membership Meeting Update

2) Quarantine Day Update

3) Member of the week

4) Know Your Contract - Salary Guide/Steps

4) NTU Hall of Fame Dinner

And More!

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Teacher Talk - February 27, 2023

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Message from Dr. Reilly

Dear Teachers and Staff,

During the last 10 weeks, I have joined the ELA office led by Jazleen Othman on site visits to elementary schools. While there, we have been reading students’ writings posted on the walls. It’s evident that in some classrooms and schools students have been learning how to use conventions well when writing. Thank you to those teachers. Also true are classrooms where such instruction is less evident. As you know, all punctuation rules do not matter equally. Some carry far greater weight and these must be attended to explicitly. Of great