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Newark, N.J.— Members of the Newark Teachers Union, in a 1,767 to 1,088 vote Wednesday night, approved a groundbreaking agreement with the Newark Public Schools that focuses on improved teaching and learning, recruiting and retaining talented teachers, and rewarding educators based on performance and experience.
“This agreement puts us on the road to making teaching a respected profession in which teachers have a say in their own destiny and are rewarded for good performance and experience,” said NTU President Joseph Del Grosso.
The Newark teachers’ current contract expired on July 1, 2010; the new contract will be in effect until June 30, 2015.