School Committee Presents School Budget to City Council (new)   When: Thursday, April 17, 7:00 p.m.  Where: City Council Chambers, second...

NPS Budget On Wednesday, April 2nd, the Newton School Committee voted 6 to 3 to approve the "Level Services Plus" budget recommended by...

UNUM Disability Insurance--Open Enrollment   Unum Representatives will be visiting schools this week. Please see the schedule below for...

NTA Survey Observations #3 : Breaks during the Day in Elementary School   The above graphs indicate whether elementary classroom, special...

NTA Survey Observations I have learned so much from studying the survey data we collected, and it is so important that I do not want to...

The proposed budget cuts, as well as the uncertainty around their impact, is creating much anxiety. The NTA will continue to enforce our...

In this issue: March for Our Lives General Membership Meeting Budget Cuts and Next Year's Contract Early Retirement Incentive Charles E....

If ever there was a need for a long weekend, this was it. I hope that you were able to refuel your tanks, at least enough to get you...

Brookline Educators Union Members Vote to Strike this Monday. On Thursday, May 12, the Brookline Educators Union (BEU) held a General...

In this issue: Stipends Budget Cuts Where do we go from here? MTA New Member Summer Program Parent/Educator Collaborative Stipends On...

Dear Colleagues: I'm sure you have seen the email that Assistant Superintendent Liam Hurley just sent in which he reiterates that posting...

Please click the image above to find the myriad ways you can participate in our "Stop the Cuts" campaign! On Friday I wrote: "Lots...

Lots happening all at once, so fast it's hard to digest: 1. David Fleishman announced today that he will be leaving the Newton Public...

Our campaign is working, but it's not over. On Thursday, at least 300 members of the NTA and the Newton community participated in our...

Our campaign to stop the cuts is taking off! Here is how you can join us! (1) This week is our rally at City Hall, on Thursday, March 31,...

More on budget cuts. In this update, I will lead with "what can we do" and then give you some more reasons to do something...

We are feeling discouraged right now, and we fear that you are too. It was just four weeks ago that the School Committee voted...