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SPAN 20 Year Anniversary Family Fun Day at the FREEDOM FEST FAIR
Located at the Horse Park of NJ at Exit 11 off Route I-195, Upper Freehold NJ.
$10 per person, kids 2 and under FREE
Includes All exhibits, shows and unlimited rides. Read flyer here

Special Edition - Charter Schools. 
A comprehensive and revealing analysis of Charter Schools and Newark Politics. NTU’s Research and Communication Department scrutinizes commonly held perceptions about the benefits of Charter Schools but the data points to discriminatory enrollment procedures, exorbitant administrative expenses, little State oversight, questionable achievement results and costly, segregated placement of special education students. Click here to download your electronic copy of the complete NTU Bulletin...

Retiree Events Updates
Last retiree membership meeting of the year - May 20, 2008
Retiree chapter holiday luncheon - June 19, 2008
Retiree chapter holiday luncheon - June 19, 2008

The Benedetto Croce Educational Society has awarded Joseph Fonseca, the NTU Director of Technology, the 2008 Distinguished Leadership Award. An awards dinner-dance is to be held May 16th at Mayfair Farms in West Orange, NJ beginning at 6:30pm.
Read more here

search1Newark Superintendent Search Under Way
What do you want to see in the next leader of the Newark Public Schools? Contact the NTU at ntu@ntuaft.com and tell the Superintendent Search Committee what you think! Also visit the Superintendent Search Committee blog

Congratulations Malcolm X. Shabazz and NPS Robotics Teams. On Saturday March 1st Malcolm X. Shabazz ended two days of competition and walked away with the FIRST Robotics Competition “Judges Award” Read more here

NTU General Store Now Open!  The NTU General Store has three packages available for Prospective Members, New Members, and Agency Shop to Full Members
These packages are FREE and we only require that you complete, sign and return to the NTU office via mail or drop-off your (white) dues deduction and (blue) cope deduction forms. These two forms can be downloaded here.
Once we have verified receipt of your forms, we will notify you via email that your package is ready to be picked up.
Click here to enter the NTU General Store.
While supplies last and one package per member.

Onsite Mentor Program
Come meet our veteran teachers who are ready to help answer your concerns and make your teaching experience easier.
No Appointments Necessary - Located at NTU Offices.

Ed Issues Dept launches Mentor Program via email for new Teachers... Looking for practical, survival tips in navigating your day to day professional and personal demands and challenges? Now you can reach out to our veteran teacher staff 24/7 via email when it is convenient for you.

To work with a veteran mentor in:
k-4 area, click here.....
5-8 area, click here.....
9-12 area, click here.....
Special Ed area, click here.....

PIF - Professional Improvement Form

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Last updated: June 28, 2008

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Recent topics:

Newarks Mayor “Pay to Play” deals

MRSA discussion

Lesson Plans - Revisited

Superintendent Search Committee

NTU Kudos
The NTU wants to recognize members’ accomplishments, awards and special projects in and out of the classroom. Send us your photos and stories using an upload utility. We will gladly “sing your praises” on the NTU Web Site. For more information, visit the kudos page or you can email the NTU at webmaster@ntuaft.com

Recent kudos:

Teen Actress wins scholarship

Joe Fonseca receives award

Harriet Tubman School

Rafael Hernandez School

Malcolm X. Shabazz and NPS

President’s Column

Joseph Del Grosso

Newark’s Mayor and his “Pay to Play” deals...
Booker's deal where he rented two Newark schools to his friends for a $1.00 a year is an example of Pay to Play at its worst…

…We must be vigilant and never believe the Snake Oil Pitch of the Rhodes Scholar Mayor who promises Newarkers lower taxes, lower crime, lower murders and the end of Pay to Play in Newark…

…Booker wants to privatize Newark's schools using public tax dollars for the benefit of his political friends and contributors. Booker's brothers, as reported in the Star Ledger article have invested in private schools in Newark. It's simply another All in the Family feast. Booker's private school movement, using public school dollars, has as its focus the eventual destruction of public education…

…The intent is to reduce your salaries and benefits. The Bush/Booker connotation is that educators in public schools do nothing. They have no idea how difficult your jobs are. How could they, they were born with silver spoons in their mouths. You and your families are the target, have no doubt. Look what Booker has done to City of Newark employees...

…Newark's Board of Education is the prize for Booker. It's the vehicle to serve Booker's friends and political contributors not Newark’s children or public education. We must not let it happen…

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Newark, New Jersey
Population (2005): 280,666
Pop. density: 11,793 sq. mi. Pop. change (2000-05): 2.6%; Area: 23.8 sq. mi.
Employment (2005): employed 95,581; 8.3% unemployed
Per capita income: $43,277; increase (2000-2001): 6.0%
Mayor: Cory A. Booker (Dem)
History: Settled by Puritans 1666; used as supply base by Washington 1776; inc. as town 1833, as city 1836.
Transportation: 1 intl. airport; 1 intl. seaport, 4 railroads; bus system; subways.
Communications: 5 TV, 6 radio stations, 1 daily newspaper, 8 weekly papers.
Medical: 5 Hospitals.
Education: 5 universities and colleges; 58 public elementary schools, 13 junior and senior high schools, 10 special schools, 2 vocational schools, and 40 private schools.
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