Colleagues,

1)      DYFS Update – Recently, an arbitrator put out a pretty shocking decision regarding a teacher allegedly bullying students.  Definitely something you should read and take to heart when dealing with students.

2)      NPS Advisory Board Meeting

Tuesday, September 27, 2016       6:00 PM

Elliott Street School

721 Summer Avenue

Newark, NJ 07104

If you would like to speak at the Advisory Board  Meeting, please submit this form by 4 PM, 5 days before the meeting date!

3)      Reminder: Membership Meeting - On Monday, September 26, 2016, we will be having a membership meeting at the Newark

 To All Newark Teachers, Aides and Clerks:

           Please insure that you keep a copy of every observation and annual evaluation that you receive.  There is no guarantee that copies of your observations and evaluations will make it into your personnel file at 2 Cedar Street or not be deleted from Bloomboard.  Please always check Bloomboard to insure that the district’s records conform to observations and annual evaluations you have in your possession.

           Those staff who do not have in their possession observations and annual evaluations from past years should request a copy of their

Colleagues,

On Monday, the state Assembly Education Committee approved a bill to reduce the impact of standardized testing on teacher evaluations. 

http://www.nj.com/education/2016/09/dont_judge_teachers_based_on_standardized_test_sco.html

You must call and write your assemblymen to support Assembly Bill A4122!  Tell you friends and family throughout the state to add their voices to ours. 

In Solidarity,

Colleagues,

On Monday, September 26, 2016, we will be having a membership meeting at the Newark Teachers Union from 4 PM to 5:30 PM to discuss our upcoming “Respect the Contract” Job Actions.  All are welcome (especially staff at schools without Building Reps) to come talk to the Negotiations Team about the current state of contract negotiations and why the upcoming job action will be so important.

Membership Meeting

Monday, September 26, 2016

4 pm to 5:30 PM

Newark Teachers Union

1019 Broad Street

Newark, NJ

Parking available behind the building.

Hope to see you then!

In Solidarity,

Colleagues,

American Federation of Teachers has posted an application for Union Plus Scholarships.  More information can be found at http://unionplus.org/scholarships/ or here.

Deadline to apply is January 31, 12 PM EST, awardees will be announced on May 31.

In Solidarity,

Mike Maillaro

Director of Research and Communication

Newark Teachers Union

Colleagues,

1) Respect the Contract – Yesterday, President Abeigon sent out a notice to all school staff about upcoming “contract actions.”   Please review that email.  More information will be coming after Monday’s Building Rep Meeting.

2) Election Day - We have been receiving numerous calls regarding this coming presidential election day, Tuesday, Nov 8th. Here is the law regarding that day:

NJSA 18A:25-3. Teaching etc., on holidays not required
No teaching staff member shall be required to perform his duties on any day declared by law to be a public holiday and no deduction shall be made from