Mike ZillesApr 1110 minNTA EBulletin, April 11, 2021In this post: Spring and Fall Planning Remote Accommodations Open Enrollment for MTA Disability Insurance When will it end!? How many...
Mike ZillesMar 285 minNTA EBulletin, March 28, 2021NTA General Membership Meeting We have scheduled a General Membership Meeting for Wednesday, March 31st, beginning at 5:15 p.m., to...
Mike ZillesMar 214 minNTA EBulletin, March 21, 2021NTA General Membership Meeting The School Committee will vote on our tentative agreement at its March 22nd meeting. They introduced the...
Mike ZillesMar 143 minNTA EBulletin, March 14, 2021We need your advocacy again, in the form of an email campaign, to convince the district's leaders to compensate teachers for the extra...
Mike ZillesMar 74 minNTA EBulletin, March 7, 2021Dear Colleagues, Last week I began my EBulletin by stating: "What an awful week for educators all over Massachusetts." Well, there is...
Mike ZillesFeb 288 minNTA EBulletin, February 28, 2021Dear Colleagues, What an awful week for educators all over Massachusetts. On Tuesday, February 23, Commissioner Riley issued his edict on...
Mike ZillesFeb 216 minNTA EBulletin February 21, 2021Dear Colleagues: I hope that all of you had a restful break. A year ago I actually took a vacation and travelled to warmer climes. Now...
Mike ZillesFeb 141 minNTA EBulletin February 15, 2021I will send the new content for this week's EBulletin on Sunday, February 21. I hope you all have a restful and safe break. Super Bowl...
Mike ZillesFeb 72 minNTA EBulletin February 7, 2021Surveillance Testing Expansion The Newton COVID Testing Working Group will present its recommendations for expanding the COVID...
Mike ZillesJan 319 minNTA EBulletin January 31, 2021Dear Colleagues: I want to address a number of things in this email, but the underlying theme will be morale--both within our...
Mike ZillesJan 242 minNTA EBulletin January 24, 2021Click on Image above to Take Action! Dear Colleagues, Last week's EBulletin was long and read much like a legal brief. If you haven't...
Mike ZillesJan 1811 minNTA EBulletin January 18, 2021Dear Colleagues I apologize for the late hour of this EBulletin, and it's length. But, as you will see below, there is a good deal of...
Mike ZillesJan 123 minNTA EBulletin January 10, 2021Newton Schools Need Surveillance Testing! As many of you are probably aware, in a press conference on Friday, Governor Baker announced...
Mike ZillesDec 22, 20202 minNTA EBulletin December 20, 2020Dear Colleagues: We are all entering this break with much trepidation. Stay Safe. Stay socially distanced. While it is going to be a...
Mike ZillesDec 22, 20207 minNTA EBulletin December 13, 20202021-2022 School Calendar On Thursday, December 10, the NTA Executive Committee moved that I should survey members once again on whether...
Mike ZillesDec 22, 20202 minNTA EBulletin December 9, 2020The School Committee has received hundreds of emails from community members, many of whom advocate for increased in person learning time....
Mike ZillesDec 6, 20208 minNTA EBulletin December 6, 2020We are in a most difficult place right now. Please bear with me; what I offer you here is not just a recitation of those difficulties,...
Mike ZillesNov 25, 20206 minNTA EBulletin November 24, 2020There are now three vaccines that have shown very promising results, and it is likely that health care workers as well as seniors who...
Mike ZillesNov 16, 20204 minNTA EBulletin November 15, 2020Dear Colleagues: On November 11th, the Globe reported that Wellesley High School would transition all classes to remote learning until...
Mike ZillesNov 8, 20205 minNTA EBulletin November 8, 2020Dear Colleagues: We just made it through what felt to me like one of the most stressful weeks of my life. This Saturday, the...
