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State board rules NTA convocation boycott was strike action

Bryan McGonigle3 days ago3 days ago06 mins

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

Bryan McGonigle4 days ago4 days ago04 mins

Newton’s teachers are in a heated contract negotiation. The School Committee is asking for the state to step in. The…

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Teachers bring contract fight to School Committee meeting

Bryan McGonigle2 weeks ago2 weeks ago07 mins

When the Newton School Committee convened for its first meeting of the new school year—and, in fact, its first in-person…

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As negotiation sears in scorching September sun, Nolin tries to lower thermostat

Bryan McGonigle3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

In an email to families celebrating the start of the 2023-2024 academic year, Newton Superintendent Anna Nolin mentioned spending Labor…

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NTA boycotts opening convocation, School Committee calls for strike investigation

Bryan McGonigle1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

The Newton Teachers Association organized a boycott of district activities on the teachers’ first day of the academic year, and…

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A conversation with Anna Nolin, Newton’s new superintendent

Bryan McGonigle1 month ago1 month ago018 mins

An English teacher in rural New Hampshire once guided a high school student named Anna Nolin on her road to…

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Mayor Fuller announces excess of $40 million budget surplus

Bryan McGonigle1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced on Friday a surplus of funds totaling more than $40 million in two city accounts….

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NTA’s Zilles talks pay disputes, mediation and ‘work to rule’

Bryan McGonigle2 months ago2 months ago013 mins

Recently, Newton Teachers Association President Michael Zilles announced plans for a possible “work to rule” action as tensions heated up…

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Newton School Committee seeks state mediation in teachers’ union talks

Bryan McGonigle2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Contract negotiations between the Newton Teachers Association and the Newton School Committee are heating up, as the School Committee has…

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Now what? Fuller says Horace Mann work will happen

Dan Atkinson6 months ago3 months ago015 mins

The vote is over — but the overrides aren’t going away as an issue. After Newton residents approved two tax…

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