Newark Teacher’s Union President Discusses City School Closures
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Finger-Pointing Precedes Teacher Contract Talks in Newark
With negotiations resuming, union, superintendent at odds over plans for troubled schools
By John Mooney
The last time negotiators for the state-run Newark Public Schools met with the district’s teachers union, the $100 million Facebook gift was not yet national headlines and Superintendent Cami Anderson was still an administrator in New York City schools.
And it didn’t go well, either, ending with contract talks at an impasse ever since.…
Read moreNJEA support for private management of public schools displays weakness, cynicism
“It was an NJEA deal,’’ said Joseph Del Grosso, president of the Newark Teachers Union, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO (AFT). “They blatantly sold Newark out.’’
The NJEA does not represent Newark teachers, although it does represent Camden and Trenton instructors. Of the three districts in the bill, only Newark, a state-run system, does not have local control.…
Read morePilot Teacher Evaluation System Slow to Gain Traction in Newark
Superintendent Anderson “disappointed” in teachers union, moving ahead in half-dozen schools
By John Mooney
In New Jersey’s highest-profile school district, plans to test one of Gov. Chris Christie’s highest-profile reform initiatives have gotten off to a bumpy start with the teachers union.
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Read moreCancer Society, NTU Team Against Breast Cancer
The Newark Teachers Union has recently aligned itself with the American Cancer Society in their fight against cancer. In doing so, they have committed to supporting them in their Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk which is held annually in our city of Newark.…
Read morePietro Petino, who led Newark teachers union through 4 strikes, dies after battle with cancer
SPRINGFIELD — Pietro Petino, remembered as one of the loudest voices for teachers’ labor rights in Newark, died at his home Friday night after a nearly 15-month battle with cancer.
The 68-year-old Springfield resident spent more than 40 years working with the Newark Teachers Union, Local 481, serving most recently as the union’s executive director.
“He was a huge part of the union, from the day that I started teaching back in 1970.…
Read more$100M grant from Mark Zuckerberg begins to have effect on Newark schools
Newark Teachers Union President Joe Del Grosso said he is troubled by the ongoing secrecy surrounding the Facebook donation.
“We don’t know what the foundation is doing or how they intend to spend the other money,” Del Grosso said. “With that money comes a responsibility to the public to be clear about its use.”
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Read moreWilson Avenue School Closure Sign of Neglect Pre-Hurricane Irene
Newark Teachers Union calls for restoration of vital Ironbound community school
NEWARK…One child brought a sign that read, “We deserve a healthy, safe environment” before she was bused away from Newark’s Wilson Avenue School. Another little girl cried. As parents brought their elementary and middle-school age children to the first day of school, they found buses shipping off students to the Central Ward or to Belleville. …
Read moreWilson Avenue School Closure Sign of Neglect Pre‐Hurricane Irene
Newark Teachers Union calls for restoration of vital Ironbound community school
NEWARK…One child brought a sign that read, “We deserve a healthy, safe environment” before she was bused away from Newark’s Wilson Avenue School. Another little girl cried. As parents brought their elementary and middle‐school age children to the first day of school, they found buses shipping off students to the Central Ward or to Belleville.…
Read moreA Snapshot of Newark’s New School Year: Pivotal and Promising
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Joseph DelGrosso, head of the Newark Teachers Union, has commended Anderson for her inclusion of the union in the development of the teacher evaluation pilot, he said other places still need work, with agreements not yet in place on extended days and other extraordinary measures for the lowest-performing schools.
“I’m hoping for a smooth opening, but there are some still unresolved issues,” said DelGrosso.…
Read moreJoe Del Grosso critiques ‘Wall Street approach to education’
Newark Teachers Union President Joseph Del Grosso said he opposes cheating emphatically and that teachers who cheat risk their careers at students’ expense. “As we become more ingrained in a Wall Street approach to education — where we give merit pay to teachers that increase test scores — we are inviting teachers to flirt with the temptation to cheat,” Del Grosso said.…
Read moreNew Newark Superintendent Takes Quiet First Steps into Restive City
So, in the wake of Christie’s announcement a month ago, one of Anderson’s early meetings was at the downtown New Jersey Performing Arts Center restaurant with Joseph Del Grosso, the president of the Newark Teachers Union (NTU) who was reelected to his ninth term yesterday.
Anderson wouldn’t be interviewed for this article, but DelGrosso yesterday called the hour-long introduction a “cordial meeting, a good meeting.…
Read more‘Justice for All’ Rally Brings Together Community for Empowerment in Newark
Community, labor and faith coalition calls for education, jobs and economic justice
NEWARK…In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King’s call for economic justice, Newark activists and leaders are convening a march on City Hall today to call for economic justice and community empowerment. “We are building on the national movement to reinforce social institutions under attack,” said Newark Teachers Union (NTU) President Joseph Del Grosso.…
Read moreRenegotiating the Newark School System
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NTU Not NJEA
It’s important to note that this is the Newark Teachers Union, an arm of the American Federation of Teachers and quite separate and apart in both philosophy and governance from the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) that has become Christie’s favorite political target.
The NTU actually supported the Christie administration’s failed Race to the Top application, which included many of his boldest reforms, a point sometimes lost in Christie’s near-open warfare with the NJEA over the application.…
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