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 #2: Stress in the Workplace   Members surveyed reported that the two most important drivers of workplace stress...

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...

NEA Organizing a March 4th Nationwide Day of Action The NEA "Protect Our Kids" campaign is mobilizing educators, parents, students, and...

Survey Please complete the NTA Quality of Life/Working Conditions Survey   It will close this Tuesday, February 11, at 5:00 p.m.  Please...

Survey Four hundred members have now completed the survey we sent out on Tuesday, January 28. That is a great start! Please  help NTA...

Please click on the image above to let us know if you will be coming! NTA Night Out! Join your union siblings for an for an NTA Night...

Please click on the image above to let us know if you will be coming! NTA Night Out! Join your union siblings for an for an NTA Night...

Please click on the image above to let us know if you will be coming! Dear Colleagues, Last week I wrote to take exception with our...

Dear Colleagues, I am hesitant to say "Happy New Year," because I know this is going to be a tough year for everyone. So I begin this...

The Social Security Fairness Act We are at a critical juncture. The Senate is poised to vote on the Social Security Fairness Act, which...

Dear Colleagues, This week's EBulletin includes: an "explainer" on step increases, which includes a brief bargaining history of how...

Dear Colleagues, I have found the strikes in Beverly, Gloucester, and Beverly deeply disturbing. Outrageous fines. School committee...

Dear Colleagues, We might not have won our contract battle here in Newton were it not for the generosity and support of other locals and...

Dear Colleagues, As you may already be aware, educators from Marblehead have joined their Gloucester siblings on the picket lines. Along...

Thrive24 Update Some notes on the upcoming Thrive 24 professional development days. 1. Buses are a convenience for employees: If you...

Dear Colleagues, As your president, I have a responsibility to keep you aware of issues and concerns that could have an impact on your...