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American Federation of President Randi Weingarten, NTU President John Abeigon, and AFT NJ President Donna Chiera visited Newark's South Street School last week.

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The "NTU... Teach for a Cure" team has been registered for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Broad Street on 10/18/2015. In honor of those who are battling, who have survived and who we have lost.

We are encouraging all building reps and NTU members to rally their co-workers within their own schools and to join us under the "NTU... Teach for a Cure" team. You can do so by registering yourself and joining our team at  the link below. It costs absolutely nothing to join and donations are optional (though it would be great if the NTU was able to

Colleagues,

The Newark Teachers Union believes that the Arts (including visual arts, performing arts, music, dance, etc) are vital in ensuring all children get a well-rounded education.  We have set up a group on Facebook to share ideas on Arts education.  This group is a wonderful cross-district opportunity for art teachers (of all media) to get together and exchange ideas/lesson plans, resources and instructional thoughts.

Please join us!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/473415182730801/

In Solidarity,

Mike Maillaro

Director of Research and Communication

Newark Teachers Union

Colleagues,

The Newark Teachers Union has expanded our outreach to our Bilingual and ELL Teachers by creating the (NTU Bell) Newark Teachers Union Bilingual/English Language Learner Committee Facebook Page.

Please join us!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/959209980755937/?fref=nf

In addition, we will be having a workshop soon to discuss changes to State Code around Bilingual and ELL/ESL instruction.   More info to come!

In Solidarity,

Mike Maillaro

Director of Research and Communication

Newark Teachers Union

The latest round of state-mandated school “reforms” imposed on the children, parents, and employees in the Newark public schools has created a bizarre situation in which virtually the entire staffs of so-called “turnaround” schools will be new and unknown to both neighborhood residents and to each other, many of these new teachers already have signaled their opposition to the changes mandated by the reform, and  faculty will be working two different schedules in the same schools.

That could hardly be a recipe for success. So, maybe it is a deliberate plan for failure.

“It’s probably the most

Born a Newark resident on August 25, 1947, Joseph Del Grosso was the President of the Newark Teachers Union, the largest local teachers union in the State of New Jersey, with over 5, 000 members, retiring June 30, 2015.

Joseph attended Essex Catholic High School in Newark, NJ and graduated in 1965. He then attended St. Leo's College in St. Leo City, Florida and graduated in 1969 with a B.A. in Political Science. He went on to attend Kean University where he completed his Elementary Certification in 1974.

Joseph Del Grosso began his teaching career with the Newark Board of Education in 1970 as an

Attention Young Educators: Join us on August 24, 2015 for the Young Educators in Solidarity with the NTU Inaugural Workshop
 
If you are under 35 years old and plan on making education your life's career, please take a day from your summer break to help us form theYES! NTU.  We hope to empower young teachers with the knowledge and confidence with which to take action that will help foster a change in our union that will benefit all members.
 
It is no secret that younger people do not participate in the political process in the way that generations before them did. This inaugural session ofYES