Got kids and the co-pays are killing you?

Taking care of mom costing you an arm and a leg? This workshop's for you.

Want to reduce your taxable income and increase your take home pay?

Enroll in an FSA and start saving money on eligible health care and/or dependent care expenses.

REMINDER! This afternoon 8/30 and all day tomorrow 8/31 are classroom set up & prep time (free from required activity so that staff can freely set up and prepare for the school year).

If you have an administrator who disagrees with this mutual agreement between the NTU and the NPS please send us an email identifying the administrator and location to mmaillaro@newarkteachersunion.com.

ELC SUPPORTS COMPLAINT OF EXCESSIVE DISCIPLINE OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES BY NORTH STAR CHARTER SCHOOL

http://www.edlawcenter.org/news/archives/nj-charter-schools/elc-supports-complaint-of-excessive-discipline-of-students-with-disabilities-by-north-star-charter-school.html

August 21, 2018

A complaint filed by Rutgers Education and Health Law Clinic (Rutgers) with the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) on August 17, 2018, alleges that the North Star Academy Charter School in Newark has engaged in a pattern and practice of imposing discipline without regard to students’ disability status

1st Annual NTU Supply Swap—Switching grade levels, retired or switching content areas? Do you have supplies that you no longer need? (Books, stickers, tape, rulers, pencil sharpeners, clip boards, staplers, etc, etc, etc.) Want to donate it to someone who needs it? We are asking all members who want to bequeath their functioning school supplies to another member to please drop them off at the NTU any day this week.

The supply swap will run next week Mon, Aug 27th—Thurs, Aug 30th. Help us make our 1st Annual NTU Supply Swap a success. Stop by and take a look.

Superintendent Roger Leon meeting with Eatly Childhood Staff (chaired by NTU Vice President Donna Charles) the Newark Teachers Union as part of his fact finding mission.

Colleagues,

Over the last few contract negotiations, we have been pushing the district to giving more rights and protections to per diem staff.  Our per diems are typically Newark community members, and in many cases, they work close to the same schedule as full time staff.  But despite this, the district, especially while under state control, seemed reluctant to acknowledge the importance of these staff by providing them with higher salaries, benefits, or more protection.

In our last contract, we finally got NPS to agree to pay our per diem aides $15 an hour! 

When something can’t be done

How many days will be I be paid for on the last day of school?

NPS sent out a memo about the last pay check of the year. 

All full time NTU members will be getting a ten day check on Friday, June 15, and a ONE DAY CHECK on Wednesday, June 20.  That last check will be direct deposit.

Per-Diems will be paid on their normal bi-weekly pay schedule.

When will I get my Escrow check(s)?

Single check option: June 15^th

4 check option: July 13, 27; August 10, 24^th

Shouldn't the last check be for three days?

For most full time staff, they were already paid on the snow days for the two make up days, so the last

Department of Education Calls for Public Input to Inform New Jersey's Next Generation of Statewide Assessments

Trenton, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) is announcing the launch of its outreach to obtain input from the public about how to best transition to the next generation of statewide assessments for students in elementary, middle and high school. The first phase of public discussion will begin in May.

"We will be visiting communities throughout the state so we can hear recommendations from parents