News
Farewell:
The MTEA would like to wish the following
retirees a long and
happy retirement. It's been a pleasure working with you. You'll be
missed!
| Linda Halm (RDS) | Joyce Keane (RS, Wh) | Arlene Wilson (RS) |
| Anna Bruno (RDS) | Linda Needham (Wh) | Sue McCarthy (MS) |
| Anita Zalom (RDS, Wh) | Cathleen Mundry (RS) | Joe Cavallaro (MS) |
| Jean Golle (RDS) | Claudia Mills (MTES) | Anna Barcello (HS) |
| Diane Fresca (RDS) | Patricia Stiuso (MTES) | Veronica Gibbons (HS) |
| Susan Horn (RDS) | Richard Mackewicz (MTES, Wh, RS) |
Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to an outstanding group of teachers that were selected as this year's Teacher of the Year!
- High School: Todd Cornish
- Middle School: Wendy Yocum
- MTES: Maura Knapp
- Ridgeway : Crystal Policastro
- RDS: Kevin Jones
- Whiting: Skye Mulligan
Legislative News
Check out the latest views from NJEA regarding Obama's "Race to the Top" Grants. Race to the Top, pdf. For more information log onto the NJEA website. You'll need to click on the Legislative link.
Health Care Alert - UPDATE
to any excise tax.
We continue to urge you to contact your representatives and tell them that ANY federal excise tax will amount to a tax increase for middle class workers and their families.
Here’s what you can do:
- Call your senators and tell them to oppose any measure that contains an excise tax:
Senator Frank Lautenberg,
(973) 639-8700
Senator Robert Menendez,
(973) 645-3030
- Call your congressman and tell him to oppose any measure that contains an excise tax. If you need help identifying your congressman, go to njea.org to find that information.
The above is from the NJEA website.
Have you checked it out lately?
Caution!
If you
are using your school’s computer to send personal e-mails during the
work day you may be putting yourself at risk. The school computers
belong to the Board of Education and can be monitored at anytime. Make
sure you are not using them during a duty period; or sending information that is not meant to be shared with just
anyone.
Are you on Facebook, or My Space?
Do you know that you can be held liable for
discussing
fellow staff member's inappropriate behavior on Facebook?
Are you conversing with students on a non professional level? The MTEA
is in the process of putting together a workshop to discuss these
issues. In the meantime, you need to know that there are teachers
that have lost their teaching licenses and pensions as a direct result
of their Facebook postings.
Family Leave Act
On July 1, 2009 the FMIA began. This leave entitles a person to take an additional six week leave at a reduced pay without an interruption of medical benefits. For more information and eligibility requirements, please contact your Association Representatives.