by Gail Spector | Dec 17, 2020 | Newton Teachers Association, School Committee |
The Newton Teachers Association has filed a “charge of prohibited practice” with the state Department of Labor Relations against the School Committee. The charge stems from the School Committee’s vote on Nov. 5 rejecting the Memorandum of Agreement... by Gail Spector | Jun 23, 2020 | Budget, Newton Teachers Association, School Committee, Schools |
Yesterday’s webinar about NPS finances with Matt Hills and Paul Levy (hosted by City Councilor Emily Norton) is a must see. In a short presentation, Matt laid out the structural deficit that was created in the school budget with the most recent contract with the...
by Allison Sharma | Nov 25, 2019 | Newton, Newton Teachers Association, Schools |
I just received the following update from the school committee and mayor: Dear Families: As announced last week, the School Committee negotiating team, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office, reached a tentative agreement with the Newton Teachers Association. Our... by Gail Spector | Nov 1, 2019 | Boston University journalism, Newton Teachers Association, Schools |
Effective today, Newton Teachers Association members are declining to participate in more than 40 committees. Read all about it from Boston University student Samantha Drysdale.
by Gail Spector | Aug 19, 2019 | Newton, Newton Teachers Association, Schools |
Someone sent me a copy of this communication to union members from Newton Teachers Association president Mike Zilles. I wonder if and how parents will react. by village14 | Jun 24, 2019 | Newton, Newton South, Newton Teachers Association |
A Newton South teacher who was once a semifinalist for a statewide teacher of the year award was placed on administrative leave this month after a report was made to school officials that he showed a student a photo of a gun in class, the Boston Globe reports. “While... by Gail Spector | May 31, 2019 | Mayor Fuller, Newton South, Newton Teachers Association, School Committee |
According to this article from the TAB’s Julie Cohen, 80 percent of teachers at Newton South signed a petition asking Mayor Fuller not to attend graduation on June 6 because of “failing contract negotiations.” The teachers’ contract —...
