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 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
1019 Broad Street, Newark NJ
Parking Available behind our building
4) Reminder: New Teachers - Attached are flyers for some upcoming New Teacher events at the NTU. If there are new staff in your building, introduce yourself! We all remember how difficult it can be in Newark, especially in your first year.
5) Reminder: Legislative Updates – Two important legislative actions going on right now!
- Please call or email your legislators ASAP and throw your support behind Senate & Assembly bills S2372 & A3929 that establishes State School Aid Funding Fairness Commission. These bills would increase funding for Newark by $90M. Help us avoid future layoffs that will occur under Christie’s $6,900 per pupil state aid proposal. Find your legislator here http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/legsearch.asp and help us thwart the Governors ill-fated proposal.
- 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,
John M. Abeigon President & Director of Organization Newark Teachers Union Local 481 AFT, AFL-CIO | Michael Maillaro Director of Research & Communication Newark Teachers Union Local 481 AFT, AFL-CIO | Michael R. Iovino Newark Teachers Union Local 481 AFT, AFL-CIO |