Question of the Week Last week's question: Do you agree with the following statement: I am looking forward to summer break. This week's question: What was the highest temperature in your classroom this week? 1. Below 70°F 2. 70-74°F 3. 75-79°F 4. 80-84°F 5. 85-89°F 6. Above 90°F High Temperatures in Many Buildings Ryan Normandin As the weather’s gotten warmer, we’ve received concerning reports of rooms that are dangerously hot. In order for us to advocate for rooms that a

Click on the image above to sign up for the General Membership Meeting. Dear members, On Tuesday, June 16th, at 7:00 pm., the NTA will host a virtual General Membership Meeting; Ryan Normandin sent out an email with instructions with registering for that meeting earlier today. Here, once again, is the link to sign up for the meeting. One agenda item will be the presentation of a Memorandum of Agreement regarding proposed changes to next year's elementary schedule. The MOA can

Question of the Week Last week's question: Many of you have attended open houses with members of the Newton School Committee and expressed your concern about the blistering pace, lack of educator voice, and poor rollout of initiatives. Do you agree with the following statement: Students in Newton would be better served by more stability in educational policy and practice? This week's question: Do you agree with the following statement: I am looking forward to summer break. 1.

Last week's question: Do you agree with the following statement: I believe that the NTA and the NPS will come to agreement on a fair contract before the current contract expires on August 31, 2027? This week's question: Many of you have attended open houses with members of the Newton School Committee and expressed your concern about the blistering pace, lack of educator voice, and poor rollout of initiatives. Do you agree with the following statement: Students in Newton would

Dear Colleagues, Today's Globe included the following article: "Recent contracts fuel teacher layoffs in Massachusetts." The argument of the piece is straightforwardly and unsubtly stated in the title. But if you want a more in your face version, the subtitle is: "For years, teacher unions fought for better pay and benefits. Now districts, including Boston, are planning layoffs." The authors cite four union presidents for rebuttal to their argument: Justin Brown, President of

Question of the Week Last week's question was quite involved: we shared extensive pro versus con information with you. Yet we had a good response rate, with 317 people responding to the question. Another marker of member engagement with the eBulletin: two weeks, 146 people clicked on the link to the elementary schedule presentation; this week, 109 did, with Please keep the engagement high as we close out the year over the next few weeks! Last week's question: Do you belie

Dear Colleagues, Thank you to all of you who answered the question of the week last week. Participation more than doubled from 160 votes cast on April 12 to 412 votes cast on May 3! A couple other markers of member engagement with the eBulletin: last week, 146 people clicked on the link to the elementary schedule presentation. Please keep the engagement high as we close out the year over the next few weeks! Question of the Week Last week's question: Have you participated i

Dear Colleagues, It has been a while. The last time I sent out an eBulletin was April 12th. As we enter into the home stretch of the year, I ask that you please answer the question of the day! The MailChimp platform has a number of ways for us to track how many people open the emails and click on links, but how many people answer the question of the day is our best barometer of how many people are engaging with the newsletter. And, to be honest, the low number of people who

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