MSJOC Joint Statement on Parent Teacher Conferences for the 2025-2026 School Year On Tuesday 11/18, the Middle School Joint Oversight Committee voted to recommend for the school year 2025-2026 that each building maintain the schedules used in the school year 2024-2025 for parent teacher conferences.  The central administrative team took the recommendation into consideration and agreed to retain the same number of parent conference dates, but with modified schedules to allow t

Full Time Kindergarten Aides: Done! It took from March of 2023 until now, but the kindergarten saga is over!  From Chris Brezski to Newton Public Schools community: ********** Dear NPS families and staff, On November 12th, Massachusetts Superior Court Justice Sarah Weyland Ellis ruled to uphold an arbitrator's decision that the Newton Public Schools must reinstate a full-time aide in all kindergarten classrooms with 14 or more students.  The policy in place at present is that

Another Victory in the Campaign to Restore Full Time Kindergarten Aides! The Honorable Superior Court Judge Sarah Weyland Ellis has rejected the appeal of the Newton School Committee to overturn the Arbitration Award to restore full time kindergarten aides in the Newton Public Schools. From the Middlesex Superior Court Docket: 11/12/2025 ORDER: Memorandum of Decision and Order on Cross Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings For the reasons set forth above, the School Committe

Setti Warren: In Memoriam When I learned that Setti Warren had died last week, I was in shock--numb, in disbelief--yet also spent the week holding terrible grief at bay.  Setti was a superb and extraordinary man. He was a friend to me personally, a friend of education and educators here in Newton, and a model of authentic leadership.  Setti became mayor of Newton in January of 2010; I became president of the Newton Teachers and David Fleishman became superintendent of schools

Support Newton Teachers Association Endorsed Candidates for School Committee I don't think any of us have forgotten how difficult the last contract campaign was, both the strike, and all that led up to the strike. There are many things we can do to avoid that scenario in the future. But there is one thing we can do right now: If you live in Newton, vote on November 4 for the NTA endorsed school committee candidates Jenna Miara (Ward 5), Mali Brodt (Ward 6), and Jim Murphy

Support Newton Teachers Association Endorsed Candidates for School Committee Join a Standout this Week! Wed 10/29: NNHS 8:15-8:55am NSHS 3:45-4:10pm Thurs 10/30: Bigelow: 7:30-7:45am Lincoln-Eliot: 3-3:30pm Friday 10/31: Brown/Oak Hill: 7:55-8:09am If you live in Newton, Vote! If you live in Newton, Vote for our NTA endorsed candidates! Encourage your friends and neighbors to vote as well! Election Day Voting Polls across the City will open on Election Day, Tuesday, November

Support Newton Teachers Association Endorsed Candidates for School Committee The Newton Teachers Association has endorsed School Committee candidates Jenna Miara (Ward 5), Mali Brodt (Ward 6), and Jim Murphy (Ward 8). The NTA sent questionnaires to all School Committee and Mayoral candidates. Their responses can be viewed here. Please click on the links attached to each candidate’s name to find out how you can directly support their campaigns. Now that we have made the en

Press Release: Newton Teachers Association Endorses Three Candidates for School Committee The Newton Teachers Association is pleased to announce its endorsements of School Committee candidates Jenna Miara (Ward 5), Mali Brodt (Ward 6), and Jim Murphy (Ward 8). Please click on the links attached to each candidate’s name to find out how you can support their campaigns. The NTA sent questionnaires to all School Committee and Mayoral candidates. Their responses can be viewed h

The Newton Teachers Association is pleased to announce its endorsements of School Committee candidates Jenna Miara (Ward 5), Mali Brodt...