Week of March 13, 2023

2023 NTU Spring Election Information

Voter Registration

YOU MUST REGISTER TO VOTE 

(even if you registered in 2022)


CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO VOTE 

Voter registration closes on Friday, March 24th at 4:00pm.

Please contact Terry (freemant@nashuatu.org) if you have any questions or difficulty registering.

2023 NTU Spring Election

The 2023 NTU Election will be held virtually April 18th - April 20th.


Executive Board positions up for election


To be considered for an Executive Board position, you must submit a Candidate Profile Sheet and meet requirements (see Election Forms). Candidate Profile Sheets are due by Friday, March 24th at Noon to Terry Freeman (freemant@nashuatu.org). 


Board of Directors

Board of Directors positions up for election - click here for a list by building and unit.

To be considered for the Board of Directors, you must submit your name to Terry Freeman (freemant@nashuatu.org) by Friday March 24th at Noon and meet requirements (see Election Forms)


2023 NTU Spring Election Information Pages

Negotiations Updates

Paraeducator Negotiations Update

Contract Ratification Meeting Happening Today!

The Paraeducator Contract Ratification Meeting has been scheduled for Monday, March 13th at 4:00pm in the auditorium at Nashua High School North. There will be a hard stop of 5:00pm because the room is reserved after our meeting.

Secretary Ratification Timeline

Below is the anticipated timeline for full ratification of the Secretaries contract. As dates are confirmed, I will indicate as such below.

February 20th - NTU Membership Vote - Contract Ratified

February 20th - BOE Vote - Contract Approved

March 14** - 1st Reading, Board of Aldermen

March 27th** - Budget Review Committee, Board of Aldermen

March 28th** - 2nd Reading and approval, Board of Aldermen

Scholarship Opportunities

AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program - 2023

Application window: December 1st - March 31st

For more information, click here.

To apply, click here.

High School Senior Scholarship - 2023

Application window: March 7, 2023 - April 7, 2023

Applications must be postmarked by April 7, 2023

The 2023 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

Post-Secondary School Scholarship - 2023

Application window: March 7, 2023 - April 7, 2023

Applications must be postmarked by April 7, 2023

The 2023 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

AFT-NH Legislative Updates

AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin 2023-10

In this week's addition:

Next week in the NH House  Looking forward next week continues to be a busy one.  The House will meet in a full session on Thursday, March 16th to address a number of important topics. The top of that list will be HB 514 the Book Ban Bill. HB 514 comes to the House with no recommendation from the Education Committee. This is the bill that seeks to let some parents ban books that they deem inappropriate for everyone in their local school district. While a parent has the right to decide what his or her own child may read, he does NOT have the right to dictate what materials all children in the district have access to. The bill also expands the power of the Commissioner of Education to push the banning of books and other materials.  You can also read the testimony of AFT-NH President Deb Howes in opposition to HB 514.

Action Needed - Oppose Book Banning (HB 514)   Please contact your state representative before Thursday and ask them to vote against HB 514. You can find your representative at this link  Contact Your Representative.

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

Snow Days

Lots of responses for what to do on a snow day, and most of you are sleeping in...me too!

How I Spend A Snow Day

Just for Fun

This past weekend, we sprung ahead one hour. Come November, we'll fall back again. Congress has been debating whether or not to continue changing the clocks. What do you think?

For the NTU calendar, click here

For the BOE calendar, click here

For the BOE agendas and minutes, click here

Upcoming Events 

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

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