Week of April 5, 2021

Spring Election Information

The NTU Spring Election is scheduled for June 1st – June 3rd using the online platform BallotPoint.

If you have any questions, please contact Terry Freeman at freemant@nashuatu.org or 603-888-7544. All Election information is available on our website: https://www.nashuatu.org/election-information

All members who wish to vote in the 2020/2021 Election must register to vote by Friday, April 16th: Click here to register

All Executive Board and Building/Unit Representative positions will be on the ballot in June. For a list of the Executive Board and Board of Directors, click here.

How to Run:

  • For the Executive Board Positions (President, Vice President, Secretary Treasurer, (3) Member-at-Large positions):

        • Complete a Candidate Profile for the position you wish to run for; return to the NTU Office by Noon on April 23rd.

        • Click here for a list of duties for each Executive Board position

        • Eligibility for Executive Board Positions:

            • Article VI – Officers

            • Section 4: All candidates for the office of President, Vice President, Treasurer, Members-at-Large, and Recording Secretary shall have been a member in good standing of any bargaining unit of the NTU for a period of no less than one (1) year. They also shall have served a minimum of one (1) year on the Board of Directors.


  • For Building/Unit Representatives (Teachers, Paras, Food Service, Secretaries, Nurses, Title 1):

        • Email your name, school/unit, and intent to run to Terry Freeman (freemant@nashuatu.org) by Noon on April 23rd

        • Click here for a list of Building Representative Duties

        • Eligibility for Building Representative Positions:

              • Article V – Organization

              • 2. A person, in order to be eligible for the position of Representative, must be a member in good standing for a period of at least six (6) months prior to the election, must be 1. either assigned to a particular building at least three days a week, or 2. be in the represented group or unit and must be willing to perform the duties incumbent upon a Building Representative. If a school or unit does not elect its Representative(s) by June 15th, a Representative(s) may be appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board.

If you have any questions, please contact Terry Freeman at freemant@nashuatu.org or 603-888-7544.

All members who wish to vote in the 2020/2021 Election must register to vote by Friday, April 16th

Click here to register

Elections will be held June 1st - June 3rd on Ballot Point

NTU COPE

NEW UPDATES!!! ACTION STILL NEEDED ON SB 61!


For the latest information and updates from NTU COPE, click here.

Upcoming Meetings: no meeting scheduled

AFT-NH Legislative Updates

March 28, 2021 Update 2021-13

March 21, 2021 Update 2021-12

March 14, 2021 Update 2021-11

March 7, 2021 Update 2021-10

February 28, 2021 Update 2021-09

February 20, 2021 Update 2021-08

February 14, 2021 Update 2021-07

February 6, 2021 Update 2021-06

January 30, 2021 Update 2021-05

January 23, 2021 Update 2021-04

January 17, 2021 Update 2021-03

January 10, 2021 Update 2021-02

January 1, 2021 Update 2021-01

Know Your Contract

Personal Days

Now, more than ever, our personal and sick time are very valuable. All four contracts have language about using personal days. The language lists specific reasons when you can take a personal day as well as how much notice you need to give to use one outside of an emergency. Please make sure you are following your contract when you are using your personal days. A few people have misused their time, talked and posted about it, and then faced discipline for that misuse. If you have specific questions about using your time, please contact your building representative, an officer, or the Union Office.

2021 PSRP Conference

2021 Virtual PSRP Conference

Friday, April 23rd 7:00pm - 9:30pm

Saturday, April 24th 10:00am to 5:00pm


Information and agenda for PSRP Conference: click here

Registration Link


This is open to all Para-Educators, Secretaries, and Food Service Workers.

Headspace is Free for K-12 Staff

Helping you be kind to yourself and your health, and guide your students and their parents through this difficult time.

TABATA Tuesdays

FREE Workout on Zoom

TABATA (intervals)

Every Tuesday 4:00pm - 4:30pm

No equipment needed


What is TABATA?

High intensity intervals at your own level, including strengthening and cardio exercises

Ex: 20 seconds work hard/ 10 seconds rest, repeat.


To Get the Zoom Link:

RSVP “Tabata” in the subject to Deanna Lavoie (lavoiede@nashua.edu) for the Zoom link.

Scholarship Opportunities

NTU High School Senior Scholarship - 2021

Application window: February 15, 2021 - April 9, 2021

Applications most be postmarked by April 9, 2021

The 2021 Nashua Teachers' Union High School Senior Scholarship is open to children/dependents of NTU members and retirees in good standing.

Click here for the NTU High School Senior Scholarship Application

NTU Post-Secondary School Scholarship - 2021

Application window: February 15, 2021 - April 9, 2021

Applications most be postmarked by April 9, 2021

The 2021 Nashua Teachers' Union High College Scholarship is open to any children/dependents of NTU members and retirees in good standing in an undergraduate/post-secondary program at a college, community college, university, or recognized trade school.

Click here for the NTU Post-Secondary Scholarship Application

Have an idea for the Just for Fun section? Send it to Adam (president@nashuatu.org).

Spring Flowers - Finals

We're done to the final two flowers - daffodil and tulip. No surprise, I'm sure.

For the NTU calendar, click here

For the BOE calendar, click here

For the BOE agendas and minutes, click here

Upcoming Events

  • April 6th

      • NTU President/Superintendent Meeting, 9:00am, via Zoom

      • Executive Board Meeting, 3:00pm, via Zoom

  • April 7th

      • BOE Budget Committee, 6:00pm, via Zoom (agenda)

  • April 8th

      • Teacher Negotiations, 4:00pm, via Zoom (Negotiating Team)

      • Special Board of Education Meeting, 7:00pm, via Zoom (agenda)

  • April 12th

      • Para Negotiations, 2:30pm, via Zoom (Negotiation Team)

      • BOE Human Resources Committee, 5:30pm, via Zoom

      • Board of Education Meeting, 6:00pm, via Zoom

  • April 13th

      • NTU President/Superintendent Meeting, 9:00am, via Zoom

      • Board of Directors, 4:15pm, via Zoom

      • BOE Finance and Operations Committee, 6:00pm, via Zoom

  • April 14th

      • AFT-NH Convention, 5:00pm, via Zoom

  • April 16th

      • Para Negotiations (Tentative), 11:00am, via Zoom (Negotiations)

  • April 19th

      • BOE Curriculum and Evaluation Committee, 6:00pm, via Zoom

  • April 20th

      • NTU President/Superintendent Meeting, 9:00am, via Zoom

      • Supporting Students with Grief and Loss, 4:00pm, via Zoom

      • BOE Policy Committee, 6:00pm, via Zoom

  • April 21st

      • Executive Board/Superintendent Meeting, 3:00pm, via Zoom

  • April 22nd

      • Teacher Negotiations, 4:00pm, via Zoom (Negotiating Team)

  • April 23rd

      • Food Service Negotiations, 10:00am, via Zoom (Negotiating Team)

  • April 26th - April 30th

      • Spring Vacation! Enjoy!

Questions? Comments? Need Assistance? Contact a member of the Executive Board

Trying to email Adam? Make sure to use president@nashuatu.org