State board rules NTA convocation boycott was strike action
In a blow to teacher union collective bargaining strategy in Massachusetts, the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board has ruled that the…
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Newton student group joins teacher contract fight
Newton’s teachers are in a heated contract negotiation. The School Committee is asking for the state to step in. The…
Teachers bring contract fight to School Committee meeting
When the Newton School Committee convened for its first meeting of the new school year—and, in fact, its first in-person…
As negotiation sears in scorching September sun, Nolin tries to lower thermostat
In an email to families celebrating the start of the 2023-2024 academic year, Newton Superintendent Anna Nolin mentioned spending Labor…
NTA boycotts opening convocation, School Committee calls for strike investigation
The Newton Teachers Association organized a boycott of district activities on the teachers’ first day of the academic year, and…
A conversation with Anna Nolin, Newton’s new superintendent
An English teacher in rural New Hampshire once guided a high school student named Anna Nolin on her road to…
Mayor Fuller announces excess of $40 million budget surplus
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced on Friday a surplus of funds totaling more than $40 million in two city accounts….
NTA’s Zilles talks pay disputes, mediation and ‘work to rule’
Recently, Newton Teachers Association President Michael Zilles announced plans for a possible “work to rule” action as tensions heated up…
Newton School Committee seeks state mediation in teachers’ union talks
Contract negotiations between the Newton Teachers Association and the Newton School Committee are heating up, as the School Committee has…
Now what? Fuller says Horace Mann work will happen
The vote is over — but the overrides aren’t going away as an issue. After Newton residents approved two tax…
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