NTA Blog | Newton Teachers

Mike Zilles

Sep 24, 20236 min read

NTA EBulletin: September 24

Click above to support your colleagues at the negotiations/mediation sessions. See below for more information. Dear Colleagues, I am...

Mike Zilles

Sep 17, 20234 min read

NTA EBulletin: September 17

Click above to support your colleagues at the negotiations/mediation sessions. See below for more information. Strike Petition Update...

Mike Zilles

Sep 12, 20231 min read

September 12: Silent Meetings Update

Dear Colleagues: Members have brought it to our attention that building principals are sending out emails about today and tomorrow's...

Mike Zilles

Sep 10, 20233 min read

NTA EBulletin: September 10

Dear Colleagues: On Tuesday, September 5, the School Committee submitted a strike petition to the Department of Labor Relations claiming...

NTA EBulletin: September 04: A Great Week for the NTA

Mike Zilles

Sep 4, 20233 min read

NTA EBulletin: September 04: A Great Week for the NTA

Summer Farmer's Market Volunteers! Dear Colleagues, Labor Day! A day to celebrate our work and our solidarity! Our union had a great week...

Mike Zilles

Aug 30, 20231 min read

NTA EBulletin: August 30: We Did It!

Dear Colleagues, Thank you for going into your classrooms and offices today and getting them set up for your students. Our action was...

Urgent: Do Not Attend Opening Day Rally and Convocation!

Mike Zilles

Aug 29, 20231 min read

Urgent: Do Not Attend Opening Day Rally and Convocation!

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

NTA EBulletin: August 28: Opening Day NTA Rally; Silent Meetings

Mike Zilles

Aug 28, 20231 min read

NTA EBulletin: August 28: Opening Day NTA Rally; Silent Meetings

Dear Colleagues, Two reminders: 1. Join your fellow union members outside Newton South High school at our NTA Rally for a Fair Contract!...

NTA EBulletin August 25, 2023; Opening Day Rally; Work to Rule Guidance

Mike Zilles

Aug 26, 20235 min read

NTA EBulletin August 25, 2023; Opening Day Rally; Work to Rule Guidance

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

Modified Work-to-Rule: Physical Classroom/Classroom Prep Edition

Elizabeth Ross Del Porto

Aug 14, 20232 min read

Modified Work-to-Rule: Physical Classroom/Classroom Prep Edition

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

Important: Please Complete this Fall Action Survey!

Mike Zilles

Aug 7, 20234 min read

Important: Please Complete this Fall Action Survey!

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...

Mike Zilles

Jul 30, 20238 min read

Threatened Work Stoppages

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

Mike Zilles

Jul 29, 20239 min read

COLAs, Step Increases, and the Budget

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

Tentative Agreements with the School Committee

Mike Zilles

Jul 29, 202310 min read

Tentative Agreements with the School Committee

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

Response to School Committee Negotiations Update

Mike Zilles

Jul 21, 20237 min read

Response to School Committee Negotiations Update

I apologize for burdening you with difficult news in the middle of the summer, but I have a number of urgent matters to communicate with...

Response to Dr. Nolin's Email to Staff Concerning Voluntary Activities

Mike Zilles

Jul 18, 20232 min read

Response to Dr. Nolin's Email to Staff Concerning Voluntary Activities

Dear Colleagues New Superintendent Dr. Anna Nolin sent out an email today in which she cited me as in support of members taking on...

Mike Zilles

Jun 19, 202311 min read

NTA EBulletin June 18, 2023

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

NTA’s Legal Battle to Restore Kindergarten Teaching Assistants

Christine Walsh

Jun 16, 20233 min read

NTA’s Legal Battle to Restore Kindergarten Teaching Assistants

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

Mike Zilles

Jun 11, 20234 min read

NTA EBulletin June 11, 2023

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...

Mike Zilles

Jun 4, 20239 min read

NTA EBulletin June 4, 2023

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