From: Donna M. Chiera, AFTNJ President [mailto:union@aftnj.org]

Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 6:16 PM
To: Jabeigon@newarkteachersunion.com
Subject: 2016 Review and 2017 Outlook

Cleveland Hill High School teacher Sarah Krajewski recently presented a proposed journalism elective before the Board of Education. The positive impact this would offer students is profiled in an article from the Cheektowaga Bee. Click here to read the article.

Detroit's federal court will soon be hearing two cases that could have a far-reaching impact on education across America. The issue behind both cases is whether literacy and education are fundamental, federal rights guaranteed to all citizens. Details of the cases can be found here.

Pictures from Wilson Avenue's Christmas Concert!

Click here to download the PDF.

http://sabea.ny.aft.org/files/december_2016_sabea_newsletter.pdf

Trenton Judge has ruled teachers unions have interest and are recognized as interveners in the anti-seniority, anti-tenure lawsuit supported by our Sup't Cerf, among others!!

Colleagues,

1)      NTU Ed Resource Center – Please be advised that the NTU Ed Resource Center will be closed for the rest of December.  They will reopen on January 3, 2017.

Citing state law, and despite please from students and community members, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted to pull the charters of two struggling New Orleans charter schools and one in Baton Rouge.

Pandora's Box PPP