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Apr 25 2024
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Utah teacher in running for 'America's Favorite Teacher'
NORTH SALT LAKE — A Utah man is steps away from becoming "America's Favorite Teacher," as the nationwide contest narrows down its top five this week. Cole Wilkes, of Foxboro Elementary School, is currently in first place for the Reader's Digest contest that will award the winner $25,000 and a trip to Hawaii. He said he is honored to have been nominated because teaching brings him so much joy.
KSLJan 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 7Mar 12 2024
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Salem-Keizer teachers strike looms as superintendent pivots to gun violence talk
If no agreement is reached and the teachers vote to strike, it could happen as early as next month. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The threat of a teacher’s strike still looms as the Salem-Keizer School District is hitting roadblocks in the bargaining process even as the superintendent is trying to put the focus on gun violence among students. The teacher’s union packed the school board meeting — all
KOIN 6May 02 2024
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Here’s what teachers really want for National Teacher Appreciation Week
But there are deeper things that lasagna and sidewalk rainbows can’t fix. Pew Research Center came out with two damning nationwide reports in the past few weeks about the state of teaching in America. The most recent one involves school shootings, and how terrified teachers are about them happening inside their classrooms. National Teacher Appreciation Week starts on Monday, May 6. As a
The Boston GlobeJan 22 2024
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Newton Teachers Strike: No School, Picket Lines, Negotiations
NEWTON, MA — Members of the Newton Teachers Associations were back out on the streets of the Garden City on Monday pressing their case for a new contract after a second straight day of classes was canceled amid the ongoing strike. The NTA planned picket lines at eight schools across the city on Monday morning with a City Hall rally set for 1 p.m. as negotiations continue were set to continue
Patch.comJan 20 2024
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Newton teachers remain on strike amid weekend negotiations
Teachers in Newton, Massachusetts, remained on strike Saturday night after negotiations failed to produce an agreement on a new contract. Schools were closed Friday after the Newton Teachers Association voted overwhelmingly the day before to start the strike. A judge issued an injunction Friday evening ordering teachers to end their strike by 3 p.m. Sunday and get teachers back to class Monday
NBC 10 BostonNov 10 2023
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Andover teacher strike extends into weekend
ANDOVER, Mass — The teacher’s strike in Andover will extend into the weekend. Although the Andover Education Association and the School Committee met for eight hours, a deal was not reached Friday, a union spokesperson told Boston 25 News. “Our strike vote has initiated the kind of bargaining we have wanted for months. We have a lot of ground to cover, but both sides are talking and that is
Boston 25 News