Newport News Education Association

Join us in #Red4Ed before and during the Aug. 19 Newport News School Board meeting at 12465 Warwick Boulevard, 23606. Dr. James Graves, the president of the Newport News Education Association, will be presenting a collective bargaining resolution in support of contract negotiations to the Newport News School Board during public comments at the meeting. NNEA members and supporters will gather in #Red4Ed at 5:45 pm prior to the meeting to hold NNEA signs in support of contract negotiations. Then at 6:30 pm we will head inside to attend the School Board meeting in #Red4Ed.

NNPS employees, if you haven’t signed your NNEA authorization card to show support for the NNEA acting as a bargaining agent to help employees win stronger contracts, please fill out this form or click on “Collective Bargaining” at the top of this page for more information.

Both union and non-union NNPS employees can sign in support of collective bargaining / contract negotiations, and your signature is confidential. Please note that if you have already signed an authorization card, you do not need to sign it again. The NNEA is seeking volunteers to help us collect authorization card signatures. Private message NNEA Organizing 2 Bargain Chair Mary Volak Vause on Facebook for more information, or if you need assistance locating the authorization card link.

Collective bargaining gives staff and teachers a seat at the table to negotiate for stronger contracts, including better working conditions, pay, and benefits. Employees in school districts with collective bargaining have won improved working conditions such as smaller class sizes, more planning time, more restroom breaks, reduced unnecessary testing, seniority & job security, and more. Numerous VEA locals across Virginia have won collective bargaining, from northern Virginia to the Richmond area to Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and Harrisonburg. The NNEA is poised to be the first educators union in Hampton Roads to win contract negotiations, which will help students and the community by reducing turnover of veteran teachers and staff and also by attracting more teachers and staff to NNPS amidst major shortages amongst teachers, bus drivers, and other positions.

Learn more about contract negotiations / collective bargaining here, and check out the benefits of joining the NNEA / VEA here and here..

Fill out the form to join the NNEA / VEA here.