Question of the Week (new) Last week's question:  Do you plan on going to a Red Sox game at Fenway Park this year? This week's question:  Have you participated in a negotiations focus group yet? YES NO Know Your Contract: Workers' Compensation Insurance (new) As you are probably aware, the City of Newton and the Newton Public Schools do not provide workers' compensation insurance for members of Units A - E. However, the NTA has won contract language that protects members in t

Question of the Week (new) Last week's question:  Should the NTA endorse a statewide campaign by Massachusetts Families for Vaccines to support House bill 2554, which would remove the non-medical (religious) school vaccine exemption? This week's question:  Should the NTA Negotiations Team prioritize raising the cap on sick days buy back, increasing longevity payments, or both? Context Sick days buy-back Most NTA members have hundreds of sick days remaining when they retire. T

Question of the Week (new) Last week's question: When do you think the snow will be melted, so that our lawns, sidewalks and streets will be clear? (Not the huge piles in parking lots.) This week's question:  Should the NTA endorse a statewide campaign by Massachusetts Families for Vaccines to support House bill 2554, which would remove the non-medical (religious) school vaccine exemption? Background The Director of Massachusetts Families for Vaccines reached out to the NTA t