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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:

Your seniority has been secured!!

Dear Brothers & Sisters:

Chris Cerf and his charter school advocates have lost their bid to have seniority removed from each and every one of you. This has been a long battle, and it is not yet over as the Cerf allies are still trying to destroy your right to have a strong Teacher's Union by filing these cases throughout the country hoping that they someday will arise to the United States Supreme Court.

Please note that this litigation was aimed specifically at the strongest Teacher's Union in New Jersey, the Newark Teachers Union and we won! Your seniority has been secured!

In Solidarity,

Joh

Required Reading Part 2: 5 Major Issues Newark Public Schools Inherited From State-Controlled Leadership

There are five major fines, lawsuits and federal investigations from previous administrations that could soon drain millions of dollars from the school district’s budget, according to Newark Public Schools Superintendent Roger León.

One fine alone that has gone unpaid for three years could cost $48 million -- at a minimum.

Observation-Evaluation Tips—Competency 4 d, e, f

Competency 4 remains such a big thorn for so many of us because of the added weight in our annuals.

Year long indicators for Competency 4:

4d. Using Data. Teacher tracks assessment data to understand each student’s progress toward mastery and uses results to guide planning and instruction.

4e. Understanding of Growth. Teacher can articulate specifically (and with evidence) whether or not each student has internalized grade-level standards and, if not, what s/he still needs to learn.

4f. Progress Toward Goals. Data reflect that students are mastering the objectives of the focus areas, leading

NTU Update - November 30, 2018

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In this issue:

1) Contract Update

2) Observation-Evaluation Tips—Competency 4

3) NTU Toy and Coat Drive

And much more

Required reading: More info about 2012 Settlement

Newark teachers are due for a $2.5 million windfall this year, and hundreds more can expect hefty raises in the future, thanks to a new agreement between the district and the city teachers union.

2012 Grievances and Contract Reopener Update

Upon recommendation from the Newark Teachers Union Negotiations Committee and with the support of the NTU Executive Board, it is my honor and privilege to present to you the Memorandum of Agreement that settles the 2013 Grievances which arose out of the 2012 contract.

An Explanation of Settlement follows, but it requires a bit of background. In 2013, the NTU submitted various grievances against the then state-controlled Newark Public Schools. The process took two years of hearings and another two years waiting for a decision from the Arbitrator. That Opinion and Award came in 2017. Though