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Sep 10 2012
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Teachers in Chicago Will Strike After Talks Collapse
In a move that could affect 350,000 students, union leaders for Chicagos public schoolteachers said they would strike after talks ended Sunday with no contract agreement.
New York Times (News)Sep 17 2012
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Chicago Teachers Strike Enters Second Week
Many Chicagoans had assumed that school would restart on Monday, but a tentative agreement won only modest support among union members over the weekend.
New York Times (News)Jan 28 2024
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Newton teacher strike continues, schools will be closed Monday
The Newton teachers’ strike will keep classes closed for the seventh day Monday, as bitter disputes between the union and School Committee kept on and negotiations failed over the weekend. “They don’t want the kids back tomorrow,” said Newton Teachers Association President Mike Zilles in a fiery press conference at 7:30 p.m. “That was clear. They don’t care about when the kids go back. They
Boston HeraldJan 28 2024
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Newton teachers will remain on strike Monday, union says
BRIANNA RHONDELLA JEN. GOOD MORNING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS HERE HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE CLASSROOM FOR SIX DAYS NOW, AND LAST NIGHT THE TEACHERS UNION LAID OUT THEIR PRIORITIES YET AGAIN. THE NEWTON TEACHERS ASSOCIATION IS DEMANDING LIVABLE WAGES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, ESPECIALLY AIDES AND BEHAVIORAL THERAPISTS WHO WORK WITH VULNERABLE STUDENTS. THE UNION ALSO ASKING FOR EXPANDED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PREP
WCVBJan 26 2024
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Newton teachers continue strike as fines pile up
Nearly 12,000 students have been out of the classroom for more than a week in Newton as teachers remain on strike and fines continue to pile up since skipping class for the picket line is illegal in Massachusetts. The Newton Teachers Association has been fined $375,000 for canceling six consecutive school days during the strike which began Jan. 19. A Middlesex judge ruled Friday fines will
Boston HeraldJan 26 2024
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Parties return to court as Newton teacher strike continues
NEWTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Representatives of the Newton Teachers Association and the Newton School Committee were back in court Friday, speaking with a judge after the ongoing Newton teacher strike forced a sixth day of canceled classes in the Newton Public Schools. With fines related to the strike already reaching $375,000, the judge opted to grant the Newton Teachers Association breathing room
WHDH 7Nov 13 2023
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Portland Teachers Strike Continue
(Portland, OR) -- No school again on Monday for students in the Portland Public School District as the teacher's strike continues. The district made a new offer to teachers worth 147-million dollars. It would increase salaries 11 percent, increase planning time 90 minutes per week for kindergarten through eighth-grade teachers, and reduces the number of students in elementary classrooms by one
KBNDFeb 26 2024
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St. Paul teachers' union files intent to strike as deadline for deal nears
A St. Paul teachers union has filed its intent to strike if a deal on pay and conditions isn't reached by March 11. The strike would begin on that date, resulting in no school for Pre-K-12, Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) and Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE). Additionally, all youth and adult community education classes would be canceled. St. Paul Public Schools (SPPS) and St.
Bring Me The NewsFeb 26 2024
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Saint Paul teachers union announces intent to strike; contract negotiations continue
The Saint Paul Federation of Educators Local 28 union said teachers will hit the picket lines Monday, March 11 if an agreement isn't made. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video The union representing Saint Paul Public School teachers announced its plans to file an intent to strike notice, calling the action "necessary" to retain
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