Newton schools to be closed Monday as teachers and school committee fail to reach agreement

NEWTON - 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. Monday will be the seventh day students have not been in school due to the teacher strike. The Newton Teachers Association (NTA) have been working without a contract since the start of the school year. The main issues on the table are better pay for paraprofessionals, parental leave and more social workers on staff. Both sides negotiated Sunday afternoon but in a...