Ed Law Center - How did Newark's "budget crisis" come about
STATE UNDERFUNDING AND RAPID CHARTER GROWTH PUT NEWARK BUDGET IN CRISIS
First Vote of No Confidence in President Eileen Ely - May 22, 2013
The First VNC in President Ely
Health Care Associates (Employee Assistance) Workshop - Tuesday, December 15
Our colleagues from HCAMS (HealthCare Assistance with Member Support) will be doing an afterschool workshop at the Newark Teachers Union on December 15, 2015. They will be explaining the services they offer and how union members can access them.
December NTU Membership meetings
We have confirmed dates and location for our upcoming regional membership meetings:
Fish Fry
Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This week, the House of Representatives will take up the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Senate is scheduled to follow suit as soon the House is finished. The reauthorized law, called the Every Student Succeeds Act:
* eliminates the adequate yearly progress requirement; * maintains certification for paraprofessionals; * revamps accountability to include other measures of student learning and school indicators, and allows for a pilot program for project based-assessments in lieu of standardized tests;
Welcome!
Welcome to the Akron Faculty Association site! Please check out the various sections of the site. Take a minute to register on the right so you will have access to member-specific content. (You will need your NYSUT membership card to do so!) Thanks for visiting!
Letter From the President - November 2015
As the year is quickly coming to a close, and we take the next few days to reflect and give thanks to a higher power for our Blessings, let's take a minute over this break to reflect upon the source that provides us the protections we still enjoy.
Charter Schools - TAKE ACTION NOW!
Absolute power and lack of transparency are NOT perfect together. Charter school evaluations are not shared with the public, nor are their profit/loss statements.
RC 23 Chapters Celebrate the Holidays
RC 23 Chapter members are getting together to celebrate the holidays. Visit the Events page for more information:
December 4 — Retired - United Teachers of Northport Luncheon at Norcello's, Northport
December 8 — Kings Park Retired Teachers Association Luncheon at San Marco Ristorante, Hauppauge
December 8 — Three Village Schools Retirees Luncheono at Lombardi's on the Sound, Port Jefferson
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