New Bedford Educators Association

Redesigning Middle Schools?
Redesigning Middle Schools?
Redesigning Middle Schools?
With New Bedford Middle Schools still seeing little progress, school officials will consider making big changes. At Monday's School Committee meeting, John D'Auria, a member of a non-profit professional development group called Teachers21, presented his findings on New Bedford's potential benefit to adopting Innovation Zones in middle schools...
New Contract
New Contract
New Contract
After nearly three hours of discussions, the New Bedford teachers union approved a new three-year contract on Thursday. Teachers at New Bedford elementary, middle, and high schools attended the meeting held in the Keith Middle School auditorium...
Coats For Needy Students
Coats For Needy Students
Coats For Needy Students
Members of the New Bedford Educators Association are donating more than $5,3000 worth of coats, winter clothing, educational supplies and hygiene products to needy children in all city schools. Karen Regan is the supervisor of school nurses in New Bedford...
New Bedford Students To Receive Donations
New Bedford Students To Receive Donations
New Bedford Students To Receive Donations
School nurses from all around New Bedford gathered at Keith Middle School today. Each year, the New Bedord Educators Association collects donations to buy clothing, educational supplies, and hygiene products for students of all ages in the city...
Contract Details Revealed
Contract Details Revealed
Contract Details Revealed
Officials on Wednesday offered more details on a new contract agreed to by the city government and the New Bedford Educators Association. The package is for one year, and pledges 20 hours of professional development for teachers through out the school year...
Schools Aim for Improvement
Schools Aim for Improvement
Schools Aim for Improvement
School is set to begin Tuesday and Superintendent Pia Durkin says the district is ready to take on a challenging academic year. With two struggling elementary schools and other difficulties, Durkin said it's heartening that the district's turnaround plan recently was lauded by the state ...
Durkin Will Stay The Course
Durkin Will Stay The Course
Durkin Will Stay The Course
The New Bedford Educators Association says it has "no confidence" in the leadership of school Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin, and they're asking her to resign. Union members voted overwhelmingly against the Superintendent over a four day period...
Mayor Supports Durkin
Mayor Supports Durkin
Mayor Supports Durkin
Regardless of the outcome of a "no confidence" vote taken by teachers against Dr. Pia Durkin, Mayor Jon Mitchell says the Superintendent still has the support of himself and the School Committee. Members of the New Bedford Educators Association have been voting over several days, and results are expected to be announced Thursday...
No Confidence Vote
No Confidence Vote
No Confidence Vote
New Bedford teachers are taking a vote of "no confidence" this week against Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin.  The vote was disclosed in a memo sent to all members late Saturday According to the Union's Board of Directors, there was a vote taken Friday afternoon at Keith Middle School, where the vast majority of teachers present expressed no confidence in Dr...

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