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Newark Teachers Union

Time crunch

Newark
September 7, 2018

In victory for teachers union, Newark superintendent scraps longer hours for low-performing schools

Superintendent Roger León is ending a program that tried to revamp struggling schools by extending their hours.

a matter of time

Newark
April 4, 2018

Newark Teachers Union calls for end to extended-school-day programs, citing contract violations

At about 30 schools, teachers agree to work longer hours in exchange for extra pay.

war of words

Newark
March 30, 2018

‘It’s enough now’: Mayor Baraka calls on state to halt Newark’s charter-school expansion

Mayor Ras Baraka called for a temporary freeze on new charter schools, saying they drain resources from traditional public schools.