NTU Update - October 28, 2016

Colleagues,

 1)      Respect the Contract – Negotiations continue between NTU and NPS regarding our contract.  Things have been progressing well in many areas, though the process continues to be slow. Our next negotiations session is scheduled for next Thursday.  Hopefully, we will have some news to report out after that session.  Until then, continue to RESPECT THE CONTRACT!  Nothing more, nothing less! 

2)      NJEA Convention – We have been getting a few questions about cost, child care, etc for the NJEA Convention.  You should be able to get answers to any questions at NJEA’s convention website - http://njeaconvention.org/general-information/.  If you need a notification form for your principal or info on how to get Professional Improvement Fund money to attend, visit our website: http://newark.nj.aft.org/news/njea-convention. 

3)      Emergency Child Study Team Meeting - Next Wednesday, the Newark Teachers Union will be hosting an emergency meeting for our Child Study Team members . 

Wednesday, November 2, 2016 

4:00PM – 5:30PM

1^st Floor Conference Room

Newark Teachers Union

1019 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

(Parking is available behind the building on Beecher Street)

4)      Debt Clinic – With our colleagues at Rutgers, the Newark Teachers Union will be hosting a “Income-Driven Repayment” and “Public Service Loan Forgiveness” workshop on Wednesday, November 16.   See attached flyer for more info!

Wednesday, November 16^h : Choose one of two sessions

12:00 pm-2:00pm: Paul Robeson Campus Center, Passaic 226, Rutgers Newark

or

5:30-7:30pm: Newark Teachers Union, 1019 Broad St, Newark

Space is limited, MUST RSVP to http://bit.ly/2cigDqi

NTU members who attend the session at the Newark Teachers Union will be entered into a raffle to win one month loan payment not to exceed $300 payable to the lender.

5)      School Improvement Panels - In a recent arbitration decision, the arbitrator expressed that at one Newark school “As for the School Improvement Panel, I note the District either did not have such a panel or, while one may have existed on paper, it certainly did not function as required.”  We are once again opening our School Improvement Panel survey!  Let us know what the status of SIP’s are in your school.  Thank you!

In Solidarity,