Newport News Education Association

Please join the NNEA in #Red4Ed in support of contract negotiations / collective bargaining rights for NNPS teachers and staff AND for city employees at the upcoming Newport News School Board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18, and at the next Newport News City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9.

Next NN School Board meeting:  Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 pm at the NNPS Administration Building at 12465 Warwick Blvd., 23606

Next NN City Council meeting:  Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 7 pm at 570 McLawhorne Dr, Newport News, VA 23601 (note the updated location)

We need to keep up steady #Red4Ed pressure at each meeting until the School Board and City Council vote in favor of collective bargaining / contract negotiations. Citizens can sign up to speak for up to 3 minutes during the public comments portion of the meeting. 

**Please note that we are taking a break from holding NNEA signs prior to the School Board meeting until a vote on collective bargaining is scheduled. Until then, we will be attending both School Board and City Council meetings in #Red4Ed to advocate for collective bargaining.**

If you can’t join the meeting but want to show support for collective bargaining, please email the School Board and City Council to let them know that you support contract negotiations / collective bargaining rights for NNPS employees and for city workers.

Newport News School Board:

Terri.Best@nn.k12.va.us (chair)

Maritsa.Alger@nn.k12.va.us (vice chair)

Rebecca.Aman@nn.k12.va.us

Douglas.Brown@nn.k12.va.us

Rasheena.Harris@nn.k12.va.us

Gary.Hunter@nn.k12.va.us

Lisa.SurlesLaw@nn.k12.va.us

Newport News City Council:  council@nnva.gov

Mayor Jones:  mayorsoffice@nnva.gov

School Board meeting agendas are available here.  

City Council meeting agendas are available here.

To learn more about collective bargaining:  https://www.veanea.org/o2b/; https://newportnewseducationassociation.com/collective-bargaining/  

School employees with collective bargaining contracts have won things like smaller class sizes, more prep time, more restroom breaks, more control over hours, seniority & job security, and much more. Numerous VEA locals have already won collective bargaining resolutions for the employees in their districts, including:  Richmond Public Schools, Arlington, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Albemarle County, Alexandria, Prince William County, Charlottesville, and Harrisonburg. Join us in #Red4Ed to help make NNPS employees the first in Hampton Roads to collectively bargain.