Week of April 17, 2023
Rally at the BOE Meeting
Join Mt. Pleasant families, staff, and community members for a rally before the Board of Education Meeting
Monday, April 17th, 5:30pm
Nashua High School North
Wear Blue and Gold!
Supporting Mt. Pleasant
Be sure to sign the petition in support of the students, families, and staff of Mt. Pleasant Elementary School!
Five things we've learned from a decade of research of school closures
Negotiations Updates
Paraeducator Negotiations Update
The Board of Education voted 8-0 (Mrs. Giglio was absent) to ratify the Paraeducator Contract. The contract will now go to the Board of Aldermen. Below is the timeline for full ratification of the Paraeducators contract.
UPDATED TIMELINE as of April 9, 2023
March 13th - NTU Membership Vote - Contract Ratified
March 27th - BOE Vote - Contract Ratified
April 25th - 1st Reading, Board of Aldermen - ExpectedÂ
Week of 4/24 - Budget Review Committee, Board of Aldermen - Tentative
May 9th - 2nd Reading and approval, Board of Aldermen - Tentative
Scholarship Opportunities
AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program - 2023Â
Application window: December 1st - April 23rd
For more information, click here.
To apply, click here.
AFT-NH Scholarship - NEW!!!
The 2023 Honey Cascio Scholarship and 2023 Billy Donovan Scholarship is now available.
All applications must be post marked by May 1, 2023
For more information and the application, click here.
Special Election for Ward 4
NTU COPE is proud to recommend Marc Plamondon for State Representative from Nashua Ward 4.
From Marc:Â
Nashua’s Ward Four please vote for me to represent you in New Hampshire’s House of Representatives.
As a former Alderman of 12 years, an experienced leader with a reputation of getting things done, for the betterment of all people.
Please vote on May 16 at Ledge Street School.
Thank you everyone, I look forward to representing you in Concord!
AFT-NH Legislative Updates
In this week's edition:
The State Budget
Defeating SB 272
Next week, the House Education Committee will hear the so-called parental bill or rights. We have talked a lot about this bill in this space. We stand for public schools where all our students feel safe and welcomed. This bill is problematic because it requires teachers and school staff to report to parents, when asked, on students who are or might be LGBTQ+. These are students who are in no way breaking any school rules or harming other students, just doing something their parents might not approve of or understand. To treat groups of students differently based on who they are is called discrimination, and that’s just plain wrong. To require teachers and school staff to act as surveillance for parents will just create a climate of mistrust within the school and make it nearly impossible for our classrooms to function. The hearing will be on Tuesday the 18th and the committee will vote on the bill on Tuesday the 25th. Please take action by contacting the members of the House Education Committee.
So please take action on this so-called Parental Bill of Rights.  The bill, SB 272, is being heard April 18th at 10:00 am before the House Education Committee. Please click HERE to contact members of the House Education Committee and let them know you OPPOSE SB 272.
Please CONTACT THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE and let them know you oppose this damaging legislation.
Just for Fun
Our March Madness: School Staff Fantasy Edition has come to an end. With a whooping 84.4% of the vote, a 4-day work week is the big winner. This comes as no surprise as it is something becoming more common in the private sector. Will it ever make it to our school district? I have no idea. Good luck to ever has to negotiate those contracts!
Upcoming EventsÂ
- April 17th
- Pay your taxes
- Rally for Mt. Pleasant, 5:30pm, Nashua High School North
- Board of Education Meeting, 6:00pm, Nashua High School North
- April 18th
- NTU Executive Board/Superintendent Meeting, 4:00pm, Central Office
- April 24th - April 28th
- Happy Vacation!!!
- April 26th
- Administrative Professionals Day
- May 2nd
- Executive Board, 4:00pm
- May 3rd
- NTU President/Superintendent Meeting, 3:00pm, Central Office
- May 9th
- Board of Directors, 4:15pm, Union Office
- May 16th
- AFT-NH Budget Committee, 4:00pm, via Zoom
- NTU Executive Board/Superintendent Meeting, 4:00pm, Central Office
- May 18th
- Stipends Committee, 4:00pm, Union Office
- May 24th
- AFT-NH Board of Directors, 4:30pm, via Zoom
- May 29th
No School, Memorial Day
- May 30th
- Executive Board, 4:00pm
- May 31st
- NTU 75th Anniversary Committee, 4:00pm, Union Office
- Tentative Last Day of School
- Wednesday, June 21, 2023