Week of October 31, 2022
Message from the President
Paraeducators Negotiations Team Delcares Impasse
Last week, the Paraeducator Negotiations Team declared impasse, ending negotiations with the Board of Education. The next step will be for the Union and the Board to agree on a mediator and schedule mediation. The mediator will try and help the Union and the Board finalize the remaining items on the table. Those items, what impasse is, and next steps will be discussed at the Paraeducator Membership Meeting on Wednesday, November 9th at 4:00pm at Nashua High School North. You must be a member of Unit B - Paraeducators to attend the meeting. If you are unsure of your membership status, please contract the Union Office. Information will be available to paraeducators who were unable to attend after the meeting on the 9th.
With the declaration of impasse, the Paraeducator Contract Campaign has begun. Teachers have been asked to submit quotes about the paraeducators they work with, and I have been turning them into graphics used on our social media platforms. Those images are below as well. All of the graphics include the tagline Paraeducators, the heartbeat of our schools. This will also be used on a new, paraeducator-specific shirt, and on new signs. I am going to be asking the membership to come out to the Board of Education meeting on Monday, November 29th to hold signs, and hopefully have some members speak to the crucial role our paraeducators play in our schools. I am also going to be looking for some paraeducators to speak about a day in the life of a para. That will be eye-opening to the Board.
Paraeducator NTU Shirts - Coming Soon!
Front
Back
Paraeducator Signs - Coming Soon!
Side 1
Side 2
Testimonials and Information about Paraeducators
October 25, 2022
October 26, 2022
October 27, 2022
October 28, 2022
October 29, 2022
October 30, 2022
October 31, 2022
We will change these out each week until the contract is settled. Have something you want to share about the paraeducator you work with? Send an email to Adam (president@nashuatu.org) with your message.
7th Annual Toys for Tots Drive
This year marks the 7th Annual Toys for Tots Drive sponsored by the Nashua Teachers' Union. The blue bins will return for drop off at your school/office. We will continue to have a drop off for new, unwrapped toys at the Union Office. We will continue to accept monetary donations. We will take all donations and purchase toys to donate to our drive or donate it directly to the local campaign here in Hillsborough County. Blue bins will appear in your schools the week of November 1st and we collect items through Thursday, December 1st.
We will also accept donations by check or Venmo. Make checks payable to the Nashua Teachers' Union and send to:
Nashua Teachers' Union
Toys for Tots Drive
7C Taggart Drive
Nashua, NH 03060
New this year! Ship a toy to the Office!
People interested in donating can also purchase an item online and ship it directly to the Union Office. If you are interested, please ship the item to the following address:
Nashua Teachers' Union
Toys for Tots Drive
7C Taggart Drive
Nashua, NH 03060
POPPs Policies
As part of your employment, and included in all four NTU contracts, you are expected to know and abide by the policies and procedures (POPPs) created by the Board of Education. These policies and procedures can be found on the Nashua School District website under Board of Education. While all policies do apply to everyone, I would focus specifically on Sect ions E, G, I, and J. If you have any specific questions about policies, feel free to let me know. To access the POPPs Policies, click here.
Donate to COPE
Interested in making contributions to COPE? Fill out this form and return it to the NTU Office.
NTU COPE
NTU COPE will be following AFT-NH’s guidance for recommended candidates. The 2022 COPE Recommended Candidates list can be found on the NTU website under the COPE tab or by clicking here. Be on the lookout for a postcard from AFT-NH!
If interested in helping out with the state election, please contact NTU COPE at: ntucope@nashuatu.org
To make a donation to COPE, please fill out the donation form and return it via mail or email. The form can be found on the NTU website or by clicking here.
Walk for Workers
We need volunteers to spend a few hours knocking on doors of union households and talking about voting in the upcoming election for candidates who will protect collective bargaining and public education.
November 5th meet at 161 Londonderry Turnpike, Hooksett at 1PM
A few hours of your time on either day can help make the difference between
losing collective bargaining, seeing public schools dismantled by more and expanded voucher programs and already underfunded public universities further slashed on the one hand OR
having a state where there are enough sensible legislators who believe that that workers deserve to have a say in the workplace through their unions, that public tax dollars should fund public schools, that teachers should be allowed to teach honest history, that all students should feel welcomed and included in the classroom and that NH should fund public universities so NH students can attend without going into crippling debt.
AFT-NH is participating in both events. All locals are invited to send interested volunteers. Questions? Contact Deb Howes at president@aft-nh.org
Have an idea for the Just for Fun section? Send it to Adam (president@nashuatu.org).
Comfort Foods
There were a lot of different comfort foods listed. For me, it depends on the day or my mood...I know, you're shocked I have moods. However, my go to is and will always be ice cream.
Here is a list of what your colleagues said:
Upcoming Events
- October 31st
- Halloween
- November 1st
- NTU Blue Day
- Secretary Negotiations, 10:00am, Central Office
- Executive Board Meeting, 4:00pm, Union Office
- BOE Human Resources Committee, 5:30pm, Nashua High School North
- Board of Education Meeting, 6:00pm, Nashua High School North
- November 7th - November 11th
- School Psychology Awareness Week
- November 2nd
- NTU President/Superintendent Meeting, 3:00pm, Central Office
- November 8th
- Election Day - get out and VOTE!
- No School for Students
- Professional Development/In-Service Day
- November 9th
- NTU President/Superintendent Meeting, 3:00pm, Central Office
- Paraeducator Membership Meeting, 4:00pm, Nashua High School North
- November 11th
- Veteran's Day
- No School
- November 15th
- Board of Directors, 4:15pm, Nashua High School North
- November 16th
- NTU President/Superintendent Meeting, 3:00pm, Central Office
- AFT Teachers Policy and Program Council, 3:30pm, via Zoom
- AFT-NH Board of Directors Meeting, 4:30pm, via Zoom
- November 22nd
- Executive Board/Superintendent Meeting, 4:00pm, Central Office
- November 23rd - November 25th
- No School
- November 24th
- Happy Thanksgiving!!!
