Dear Colleagues, As most of you are already aware, the NTA is calling off its planned rally for tomorrow. Instead, we are taking a...

Dear Colleagues, In emails they have sent out over the past few days, Superintendent Nolin, the Newton School Committee (Email: August...

Dear Colleagues, In trying to come up with guidelines for classroom prep in the light of modified work-to-rule, several things hamper a...

Dear Colleagues, As I think you have all seen from my previous four emails, the school committee has committed itself to fight the NTA by...

Dear Colleagues, Below, as promised.... Threatened Work Stoppages So, the Newton School Committee is more specific in its remarks on our...

Dear Colleagues, Below, as promised.... COLAs, Step Increases, and the Budget The school committee says: “We have been unable to come to...

Dear Colleagues, I’ve heard from many members regarding the school committee’s original email to parents as well as our NTA response to...

In this issue: At the Negotiations Table: Session 13 Update on Kindergarten Teacher Assistants Grievance Farmers Market Visibility New...

Earlier this Spring, the Newton School Committee made the decision to violate their Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) with the...

I apologize once again for the length of last week's update. If you have not yet had a chance to finish reading it, you can find it...

In this issue: At the Negotiations Table: Session 12 Contract Action The negotiations update this week is quite lengthy. I apologize for...

In this issue: General Membership Meeting and Follow-up Survey Contract Action General Membership Meeting and Follow-up Survey Over 500...

In this issue: At the Negotiations Table: Session #11 Contract Action NPS Calendar Survey At the Negotiations Table: Session #11 by...

Contract Action One day a week modified work to rule begins this week, although many of you had already begun "practicing" over the past...

In this issue: Contract Action Charles E. Brown Fellowship Awards UNUM Disability Insurance Contract Action In our April General...

In this issue: Changes to Health Insurance School Committee Budget Deliberations and Vote At the Negotiations Table: Session 10, 4/26/23...

In this issue: At the Negotiations Table: Session 9 The Kindergarten Funding Problem At the Negotiations Table: Session 9 by Elizabeth...

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: Action Needed: Public Hearing on March 28th Violations to Collective Bargaining Agreement Valerio Effect Mayor on the...

In this issue: Post-Override Analysis At the Negotiations Table: Session 8 General Membership Meeting: April 27 Charles E. Brown...