Mike ZillesNov 1, 20203 minNTA EBulletin November 1, 2020Vote! First of all, if you have not already, please make sure you vote in Tuesdays election. Every vote does indeed matter. To see the...
Mike ZillesOct 25, 20201 minNTA Ebulletin October 25, 2020Negotiations Update Below please find links to a narrated PowerPoint presentation explaining the tentative agreement on reopening...
Mike ZillesOct 20, 20201 minNTA EBulletin October 18, 2020Negotiations Update We have reached a tentative agreement with the NPS on an MOA on changes to working conditions due to the "Return to...
Mike ZillesOct 20, 20202 minNTA EBulletin October 12, 2020Negotiations Update It has now been three weeks in a row that I have repeated that we are near an agreement on almost all issues we are...
Mike ZillesSep 29, 20203 minNTA EBulletin September, 28, 2020 Dear Colleagues: I will keep this week's update short. I know you are all feeling overwhelmed. This early in the year, the pace and...
Mike ZillesSep 20, 20208 minNTA EBulletin September 20, 2020The Newton School Committee voted to approve Superintendent Fleishman's "Return to Learning Plan" on August 26, just five days before...
Mike ZillesSep 13, 20202 minNTA EBulletin September 13, 2020Again, another beautiful weekend. I hope all are doing well, though I also know this is a very stressful weekend, as everyone prepares to...
Mike ZillesSep 7, 20206 minNTA EBulletin, September 7, 2020I hope that you have all had some time to enjoy this wonderful Labor Day Weekend. The weather could not have been more cooperative. I...
Mike ZillesAug 30, 202010 minNTA Ebulletin, August 30, 2020On Thursday, August 28, the NTA held a General Membership Meeting, and called upon its members to ratify a number of demands. Certainly...
Mike ZillesAug 16, 20205 minNTA EBulletin, August 16, 2020Save the Dates General Membership Meeting Thursday, August 27, 4:00 to 6:00 Zoom address to follow Monday, August 24, Meetings with...
Mike ZillesAug 2, 20209 minNTA EBulletin, August 2, 2020Quick Links: Member Action to Support the NTA Negotiating Team sign a petition addressed to David Fleishman and the School Committee Ben...
Mike ZillesJul 26, 20203 minNTA EBulletin, July 26, 2020Hope you are all doing reasonably well. It's still only July. Try to enjoy your summer as best you can. COVID-19 Update We received...
Mike ZillesJul 19, 20203 minNTA EBulletin, July 19, 2020There continues to be much concerning news. I am sure, for example, that most of you have already read about the recently published study...
Mike ZillesJul 13, 202020 minJuly 12 EBulletinThings are moving rapidly nationally, at the state level, and locally, and these developments set the context for our ongoing...
Mike ZillesJun 27, 20202 minNewton Nurses to Begin Second Year Without a ContractNurses' Association Contract Negotiations on Hold; Rally at City Hall! Twenty-eight school nurses will rally this Wednesday at 4:00 pm at...
Mike ZillesJun 27, 202010 minJune 27 E-bulletinIt is a time when collaboration among all stakeholders concerned with the education and safety of the children in our city and in our...
Mike ZillesJun 27, 20201 minSupport the METCO Community Scholarship FundFrom the Newton METCO Community Scholarship Fund Committee The process of empowerment cannot be simplistically defined in accordance with...