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Newark Teachers Union

unanimous votes

Newark
August 30, 2019

With little fanfare, Newark board finalizes contract deals for Newark teachers, Roger León

The Newark school board signed off on two contracts with long-term implications this week.

contract details

Newark
August 13, 2019

New contract will raise salaries of Newark teachers, end performance pay

Under a contract deal, Newark teachers will get annual raises and also will no longer be paid based in part on their students’ test scores.

New deal

Newark
August 10, 2019

Newark teachers union and district reach tentative deal on new contract

The tentative agreement, which union members and the Newark school board must still approve, will determine how much teachers and other school workers are paid.

'employees without placement sites'

Newark
April 5, 2019

Newark moves to end costly pool of displaced teachers, but some staffers linger in it

Superintendent Roger León said the district saved nearly $6 million by shrinking the pool, but some unassigned employees remain in it.

Windfall

Newark
November 28, 2018

In deal with union, Newark agrees to pay raises for teachers with graduate degrees

The district's deal with the Newark Teachers Union will give some teachers retroactive raises and restore higher pay for teachers with graduate degrees.

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.
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