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Jan 25 2024
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Schools closed in Newton Friday as teacher’s strike continues amid mounting fines
NEWTON, Mass. — On the seventh day of the strike, Newton teachers and supporters rallied along city streets while negotiating a new contract deal, but no deal was reached. All Newton public schools will be closed for the sixth day on Friday. The Newton School Committee and the Newton Teachers Association continued negotiations for a four-year contract at the city’s education center. The union
Boston 25 NewsJan 25 2024
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Newton Public Schools closed for 5th day amid teachers’ strike
Newton Public Schools were closed for a fifth day Thursday amid a teachers’ strike over stalled contract negotiations. While the strike continues, all school buildings are closed and all school-related activities and events are postponed. The Newton Teachers Association (NTA) and Newton school and city officials have been unable to agree on a new contract since negotiations began in October
MassLive.comJan 24 2024
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Despite 'Progress' Newton Teachers Strike Cancels School Thursday As No Deal Reached
NEWTON, MA — Newton Public Schools will be closed for a fifth straight school day on Thursday after no deal was reached in the contract impasse despite the Newton Teachers Association reporting some "progress made today." The NTA could be facing fines of up to $200,000 for the illegal strike if they remain on the picket lines into Friday. Massachusetts law prohibits strikes by teachers and
Patch.comNov 06 2023
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Portland teachers strike continues; classes canceled
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Weekend-long bargaining did not produce a deal between the striking Portland Association of Teachers and the Portland Public School District, so once again classes in Oregon’s largest district are canceled. “We are prepared to continue meeting again tomorrow (Monday) and are hoping PAT will stay with us at the table,” PPS Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero said in a
KOIN 6Mar 25 2024
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Amid Florida teacher shortage, out-of-state teachers say they are having trouble getting certified
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Over the past week, News4JAX has been hearing from dozens of teachers and others about what they think is contributing to an ongoing teacher shortage in the state. The Florida Department of Education said as of fall 2023 there were about 4,700 total teacher vacancies. RELATED: Crisis in the classroom: The overwhelming response when we asked about the teacher shortage Gov.
News 4 JaxFeb 03 2024
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After strike, Newton School Committee, teachers union still have to vote on agreement
A tentative agreement was reached late Friday between the city of Newton and its teachers union following more than a year of contract negotiations and a 12-day strike organized by educators; however, the situation is not yet resolved. The tentative agreement on the four-year contract will require ratification from members of the union, the Newton Teachers Association (NTA), and a majority
MassLive.comNov 01 2023
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School, union leaders on the Portland teachers strike
Jenny Morgan, school counselor at Abernethy Elementary School leads a chant on the first day of the Portland Public Schools strike in Portland, Ore., Nov. 1, 2023. The strike affects more than 80 campuses districtwide, with the exception of district charter schools. This is the first teacher strike in PPS history. The first teacher strike in Portland Public Schools history is currently
Oregon Public BroadcastingJan 31 2024
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Chicago Tribune journalists set to strike for first time in newspaper’s history
CHICAGO — For the first time in the 177th-storied year history of the Chicago Tribune, journalists will go on strike Thursday to protest cuts to jobs and wages by the paper’s owner by the paper’s owner hedge fund Alden Global Capital. The 24-hour walkout includes the Tribune’s editors, reporters, photographers, and designers. “In the whole history of the Tribune – for as long as there’ve been
WGNJan 22 2024
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Negotiations continue in Newton as teachers strike forces second day of school closures
NEWTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Negotiations resumed in Newton Monday after union and school committee negotiators failed to reach an agreement over the weekend to end the ongoing teachers strike in the city. Members of the Newton Teachers Association voted to authorize a strike on Thursday evening and headed to the picket line on Friday. Schools were closed, as a result. Despite multiple rounds of new
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