Newark Teachers Vote ‘Yes’ on Precedent-Setting Contract
With more than one-third of rank and file not on board, victory is far from a landslide By John…
Newark teachers union approves landmark contract offering merit pay bonuses
By Jeanette Rundquist/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — In a landmark vote, the Newark Teachers Union on Wednesday ratified the state’s…
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…
Obama Won, But Did Educators Lose In the Process?
By Paul L. Thomas, Ed.D. As long as accountability remains the educational law of the land, students are bound…
Five Issues Facing Arne Duncan in a Second Term
By Michele McNeil U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has maintained that he would stick around for a second…
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…
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