Newton schools closed Monday as teachers, school committee fail to reach agreement
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.
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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.
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 Kristina Rex reports.
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.
WBZ TV's Beth Germano reports.
Newton teachers went on strike Friday and picketed outside closed schools as negotiations began on a new contract.
WBZ TV's Katrina Kincade reports.
WBZ TV's Anna Meiler reports.
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