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Mike Zilles
Feb 20, 20246 min read
NTA EBulletin: February 19, 2024
Dear Colleagues, As we reach the one month mark since taking our historic vote to go on strike, we are sending reminders of why we took...
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Mike Zilles
Feb 12, 20246 min read
NTA EBulletin: February 11, 2024
Dear Colleagues, It is becoming clearer to me that when we reached a tentative agreement that ended our historic 15 day strike on Friday,...
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Mike Zilles
Feb 6, 20241 min read
NTA EBulletin: February 4, 2024: Ratification Vote
Dear Colleagues, We did it! We have ratified this agreement overwhelmingly! Thank you to all who participated. Unit A 1065 voted 1048...
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Mike Zilles
Feb 4, 20243 min read
NTA EBulletin: February 3, 2024: Make Up Days
Dear Colleagues, Let's get the tough news out of the way before tomorrow's General Membership Meeting to ratify our new contract. As you...
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Mike Zilles
Jan 22, 20243 min read
NTA EBulletin: January 21, 2024
Dear Colleagues, As I have focused on leading our negotiations team at the table, I have had to cede responsibility to others to lead our...
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Mike Zilles
Jan 17, 20247 min read
NTA EBulletin: January 17, 2024: Forum at Zervas Elementary
Open Letter to Chris Brezski, Dr. Anna Nolin, Members of the Newton PTO School Council, SEPAC and METCO: "We can't even agree on the...
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Mike Zilles
Jan 17, 20242 min read
NTA EBulletin: January 16, 2024
Dear Colleagues: You may have heard that Anna Nolin and Chris Brezski have been making the rounds at various community meetings...
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Mike Zilles
Jan 7, 20246 min read
NTA EBulletin: January 7, 2024
Dear Colleagues: Upcoming Actions MEDIATION. Your negotiations team will be meeting with the mediator tomorrow at 4:15. I deliberately...
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Mike Zilles
Jan 2, 20247 min read
NTA EBulletin: January 1, 2024
Dear Colleagues: I usually avoid putting pictures of myself in these updates, but this is the only still photo I have of the press...
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Mike Zilles
Dec 18, 20236 min read
NTA EBulletin: December 17, 2023
Take Action On Monday, December 18, at 4:15, the NTA will hold a press advisory in front of the education center to announce the results...
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Mike Zilles
Dec 15, 20233 min read
NTA EBulletin, December 13, 2023: Press Advisory and Photos
Dear Colleagues, On Monday, December 18, at 4:15, the NTA will hold a press advisory in front of the education center to announce the...
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Mike Zilles
Dec 13, 20231 min read
NTA EBulletin: December 12: Response to MTA Motion on Israel
Dear Colleagues: Please read the below statement approved today by the NTA Executive Committee: On December 9, the Massachusetts Teachers...
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Mike Zilles
Dec 11, 20232 min read
NTA EBulletin: December 10, 2023
Click on the image above to send an email to Mayor Fuller, and, if you haven't yet, write your own postcard! Email Campaign to Mayor...
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Mike Zilles
Dec 4, 20233 min read
NTA EBulletin: December 3, 2023
Click on the image above to send an email to Mayor Fuller, and, if you haven't yet, write your own postcard! Email Campaign to Mayor...
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Mike Zilles
Nov 19, 202311 min read
NTA EBulletin: November 19: Benefits
Click on the image above to send an email to Mayor Fuller, and, if you haven't yet, write your own postcard! Email Campaign to Mayor...
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Mike Zilles
Nov 19, 20235 min read
NTA EBulletin: November 18: Unit C Salaries
The sun came out today just in time for our members to do some community canvassing. Newton educators are volunteering their Saturday...
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Mike Zilles
Nov 17, 20238 min read
NTA EBulletin: November 17: Unit A Salaries
Phone Blitz! Email Campaign to Mayor Fuller We’ve been sending a steady stream of postcards to Mayor Fuller. Last Sunday I sent out an...
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Mike Zilles
Nov 13, 20237 min read
NTA EBulletin: November 12
Dear Colleagues, As most of you are probably now aware, the members of the Andover Education Association are on strike as of Friday,...
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Mike Zilles
Nov 5, 202319 min read
NTA EBulletin: November 3
Dear Colleagues, This week, I am going to give over most of this EBulletin to member voices. First, I want to give a shout out to our...
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Mike Zilles
Oct 29, 202312 min read
NTA EBulletin: October 29
Dear Colleagues, In an email after our rally, I asked: "Will this move the needle?", answered: "maybe" and promised to analyze Dr....
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