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Important NTU Rep Information

Without an NTU Building Rep in YOUR school you lose a valuable voice that will advocate for you, defend your contract, and keep you informed in your building.

An NTU Rep will help assure YOU and your contract are defended each and every day.

Learn how you can help be a part of securing your and your co-workers' voices!

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Our Rep Support Committee has scheduled two meetings for next week.

Wednesday October 25, 2017 @ Oliver Street School (4 PM—5:30 PM)

Thursday, October 26. 2017 @ Barringer High School (4 PM—5:30 PM)

If your school is without an NTU Building Rep, it is

School Improvement Panel? Don't know? Ask!

Are you being observed or PD'd to death? Who's the teacher on your schools School Improvement Panel? Don't know, ask.

The members of the ScIP have the following specific responsibilities under the TEACHNJ LAW:

• Ensuring that evaluation procedures are implemented;
• Ensuring that procedures for Corrective Action Plans are implemented;
• Identifying PD opportunities for staff members; and
• Overseeing the mentorship of new teachers at the building level.

See the attached info sheet from the NJDOE.

SIP's are the Law and they matter. Please report any violations to us at miovino@newarkteachersunion.com

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Victory, but still a long way to go...

Dear Colleagues,

Today, we get to celebrate a historic moment! The State Board of Education heard a motion to return Newark to local control, and this motion passed unanimously! We have all worked very hard to get this victory, and we all deserve to take a moment to celebrate. That is why we invite everyone to join at at Newark City Hall today to "CELEBRATE THE RETURN TO LOCAL CONTROL" with Mayor AFT President Randi Weingarten, the city Council, and Newark Chief Education Officer Antoinette Baskerville-Richardson on Wednesday, September 13, at 3:30 p.m.

That said, this doesn't mean the

Return to Local Control Celebration

On Wednesday, September 13^th, at 3:30 pm sharp, in front of Newark City Hall, Mayor Baraka will hold a press conference, open to the public, celebrating the return of local control to the Newark Public Schools after 22 years of state control. AFT National President Randi Weingarten will be among the speakers. The Weequahic High School band will play at 3:15 pm. Please come out to this very special event. So right after school do a drive through; lights on, horns honking, etc.

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A heartless assault

President Trump just launched a heartless assault on young immigrants and on our communities.

By announcing his plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, he’s upending the lives—and the dreams—of more than 850,000 young people. And for what? To stoke resentment and fear?

The DACA program allows young immigrants who were brought here as children to remain in the United States by giving them temporary protection from deportation and permission to legally work. The young people covered by DACA are woven into the fabric of American society. They contribute to our economic

Student Debt Survey

Colleagues,

Several of our members have reached out to us about their Student Debt. On our website, we posted information about Student Debt Forgiveness.

The Newark Teachers Union works closely with NJ Citizen Action on a variety of issues. They are currently doing a Student Debt Survey. We recommend filling it out.

For more information, contact Beverly Brown Ruggia, NJCA’s Financial Justice Organizer, at 973-643-8800 ext.239 and beverly@njcitizenaction.org

In Solidarity,

Mike Maillaro

Director of Research and Communication

Newark Teachers Union

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Dear friends and allies,

New

2019-2020 Pay Dates

2019-2020 Pay dates: As per NPS, these are the pay dates for the 2019-2010 school year. Unless indicated, all pay checks are for ten (10) days.

Remember that all full-time staff are paid to the day, not a week behind. The “pay period” on top of staff’s check often creates confusion about that.

September 6, 2019 (9 days)
September 20, 2019
October 4, 2019
October 18, 2019
November 1, 2019
November 15, 2019
November 27, 2019
December 13, 2019
December 20, 2019
January 10, 2020
January 24, 2020
February 7, 2020
February 21, 2020
March 6, 2020
March 20, 2020
April 3, 2020
April 9, 2020
May 1, 2020
May 15, 2020
May 29

When Superstorm Sandy hit New Jersey, AFT immediately reached out and activated the disaster fund to help offset expenses for members who lost homes, cars and valuables. As Hurricane Harvey continues to wreak havoc on families across Texas, AFT’s disaster fund will be there again, helping members rebuild and get on with their lives. AFT cannot do it alone, they need our help.