Striking Massachusetts teachers appeal to governor on Statehouse steps
Teachers from three striking unions rallied on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse on Tuesday, calling on lawmakers and ...
‘They have too much power:’ Readers disagree with the North Shore teacher strikes. Here’s why.
Educators in Marblehead, Beverly, and Gloucester remained steadfast in their separate teachers strikes, despite Boston.com ...
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Striking North Shore teachers unions to rally at State House
The North Shore teacher strike is now in in its second week, and on Tuesday all three unions will rally at the State House to call on Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey to intervene in the negotiations.
Striking North Shore teachers take fight for new contracts to Beacon Hill
The teachers unions are asking for higher wages for paraprofessionals, increased parental and sick leave and safer environments in classrooms.
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What Mass. sheriffs can — and can't — do with ICE
Sheriffs in Massachusetts maintain primary oversight of county jails and their short-term inmates. And while they can agree ...
Classes canceled again as North Shore teachers strikes continue in 3 districts
Teachers strikes will continue in three North Shore communities Tuesday, though negotiators reported some “significant ...
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'Tangible progress' could lead to schools reopening soon
Members of the Union of Gloucester Educators, made up of the teachers and ... Strikes by public employees are illegal in ...
Beverly school committee raises canceling vacation weeks, delaying graduation amid teacher strike
BEVERLY - As classes were canceled in Beverly for a sixth day due to the North Shore teacher strike, the school committee is ...
Special education is becoming more expensive for schools. That’s one reason why they can’t pay educators more.
With teachers on strike in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead, officials say the rapidly rising cost of special education is ...
Are the North Shore teacher strikes a coincidence or a carefully coordinated effort?
School district leaders say anecdotal evidence suggests the strikes were planned together. But union leaders say the decisions to strike were made independently based on local circumstances.