School Reform in Newark
Newark and its teachers’ union deserve praise for the groundbreaking contract that the two sides have hammered out. The…
Newark, N.J., Teachers Ratify Contract
Contact: Janet Bass Office: 202-879-4554 Cell: 301-502-5222 jbass@aft.org www.aft.org AFT’s Weingarten: “This agreement ensures that teacher voice, quality and…
Newark Teachers Approve a Contract With Merit Pay
By Kate Zernike NEWARK — The teachers’ union for this city’s chronically troubled schools approved a contract on Wednesday…
Newark Teacher Contract Isn’t Just About Performance Bonuses
Pact scheduled for ratification vote Wednesday includes rules for evaluations, advanced degrees By John Mooney Three weeks since it…
Groundbreaking Newark teacher contract good for teachers, kids: Editorial
By Star-Ledger Editorial Board Joseph Del Grosso, President of the Newark Teachers Union/American Federation of Teachers and Cami Anderson,…
Cory Booker: Newark can lead in fair teacher compensation
By Cory Booker We have a teacher compensation problem in America. Teachers pour their hearts, souls and even their…
Lies in Newark over teacher contracts: Editorial
By Star-Ledger Editorial Board As Newark teachers prepare to vote Monday on their proposed contract, we offer this warning:…
Contract With Merit Pay, Backed by Union Chiefs, Is Tough Sell for Newark Teachers
By Kate Zernike NEWARK — On one side of the table was the union firebrand Randi Weingarten, president of…
Newark teachers blast historic salary contract signed by union leaders
By Jessica Calefati/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — Leaders of the Newark Teachers Union faced a barrage of criticism from rank…
Facebook Foundation Turns Corner with Contribution to Newark Contract
On eve of agreement, head of Foundation for Newark’s Future talks about organization’s work so far By John Mooney…
Newark teacher union’s chief backs groundbreaking reform
By Tom Moran/ The Star-Ledger Joe Del Grosso is 65 years old now, slowed by Crohn’s disease, with a…
AFT praises Newark Teachers Union’s contract agreement
The tentative contract agreement between the Newark Teachers Union and the school district, announced on Oct. 18, is a…
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