23 Andover teaching positions cut months after strike ended with new contract
The Andover Education Association said the changes will impact nine of ten schools in the district.
The Andover Education Association said the changes will impact nine of ten schools in the district.
A group of Newton parents have filed a class-action lawsuit, seeking damages in the wake of the teacher's strike that closed schools for 11 days.
A group of Newton parents have filed a class-action lawsuit, seeking damages in the wake of the teacher's strike that closed schools for 11 days.
Parents in Andover are hoping that layoffs can be avoided despite a $3 million budget deficit.
Even though the Andover teacher strike ended months ago, its aftereffects remain the center of debate between the school committee and teachers.
Teacher strikes are illegal in Massachusetts and the unions have been ordered to pay hefty fines.
The Newton Teachers Association voted to ratify its new contract Sunday night before classes resume in the district on Monday after the teachers went on strike.
The Newton Teachers Association voted to ratify its new contract Sunday night before classes resume in the district on Monday after the teachers went on strike.
Parents are thrilled and students are ready to return to the classroom after a tentative deal was reached to end the 15 day teacher's strike in Newton.
The Newton School Committee says they're close to a deal to end the teachers' strike as negotiations resume Friday afternoon.
WBZ TV's Anna Meiler reports.
A Newton parent is asking a judge to compel the teachers union to end their strike because it's taking a toll on her children.
Newton teachers said they'll be on the picket line Monday as their union and the school committee failed to reach an agreement on a new contract.
Newton teachers said they'll be on the picket line Monday as their union and the school committee failed to reach an agreement on a new contract.
Newton teachers said they'll be on the picket line Monday as their union and the school committee failed to reach an agreement on a new contract.
The teachers union has been fined a total of $175,000 so far. If there's no resolution Thursday, that fine will climb to $375,000.
WBZ TV's Katrina Kincade reports.
The strike has forced parents to scramble to find child care on a daily basis.
School is closed for a fourth day in Newton as teachers and the city continue their negotiations and parents have been forced to find other childcare options for their children.
Newton teachers resumed negotiations with the school committee Monday afternoon, as their strike dragged into a fourth day and a second day of cancelled classes.
WBZ TV's Kristina Rex reports.
No school is expected for students in Newton Monday as the teachers' union and the city continue to negotiate in hopes of ending the teacher strike.
WBZ TV's Paul Burton reports.
Teachers in Newton will continue to strike after a full day of negotiations on Saturday.
A Superior Court judge has ordered the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) to cease and desist their strike, putting them at risk of being fined if they defy the order.
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Peabody Public Schools released new data, showing that vehicles illegally passed some of the district's school buses thousands of times over the last school year.
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Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer's question on how to treat a Baker's cyst that's causing her lots of pain.
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Host Rachel Holt visits the nearly 100-year-old carousel and meets the man in charge of restoring all 66 horses.
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