Auchincloss: Teacher strike is ‘disruptive’ to families
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss. D-Newton, is calling for the Newton teachers' strike, which has lasted 11 days so far, to end and for all parties [...]
Newton parents support teachers, urge compromise as negotiations continue
If Mayor Ruthanne Fuller is saving money for a rainy day, well, parent Kate Wissel says, it’s raining. Thousands of families are dealing with the [...]
Things get ugly, police show up as strike negotiations go full Jerry Springer
It's never a good sign in a negotiation when someone calls the cops. On Thursday morning, according to School Committee Chair Chris Brezski, things seemed [...]
‘Inhumane’: Teachers share their stories of new motherhood, urge Newton to change policy
Lost in much of the chaos and drama has been the topic of paid parental leave. Newton gives less paid parental leave time to newer [...]
City councilors pen open letter urging compromise to end strike
As the Newton teacher strike reached a milestone—a week, one of the longest teacher strikes in recent American history—23 of the 24 members of the [...]
As strike turns a week old, parents threaten to turn the car around
With no end in sight for a teacher strike that's raged furiously for a week, Newton parents stepped in Wednesday and metaphorically ordered both sides [...]
‘As long as it takes’: Newton teachers strike for sixth day, fines pile up
Like Bill Murray in the 1993 film, “Groundhog Day,” Newton seems to be living the same day over and over, when it comes to the [...]
Strike, Day 4: The fines, the fury, the folk music singalong
Newton teachers remained on strike for the fourth day in a row, and they’re going for a fifth. After a manic Monday full of negotiations, [...]
Newton teachers rally at City Hall for fourth day of strike [Video]
As the Newton Teachers Association pressed forward with Day 4 of its strike, teachers gathered again in front of City Hall. The NTA, which is [...]
Strike rages on, Newton schools closed Monday
With negotiators unable to work out a bargain to end the teachers' strike this weekend, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced that schools will be closed on [...]
Support swells for teachers as union strikes over weekend
Newton teachers voted to go on strike Thursday night, bringing the city's education system to a screeching halt as the union and the School Committee [...]
What the NTA and NPS are fighting over
The short answer? Money. The contract negotiations between the Newton Teachers Association and Newton Public Schools have reached boiling point. On Jan. 18, after over [...]
Fuller: ‘Get the kids back in the classroom’ [Video]
As Newton Teachers Association leaders and school district officials sat holed up in a bargaining room and thousands of supporters of the NTA gathered in [...]
Thousands rally for Newton teachers [videos]
"Enough is enough!" the crowd chanted outside City Hall Friday afternoon, over and over. "Enough is enough!" By 1:30 p.m., that crowd stood a dozen [...]
STRIKE: Newton teachers vote to strike, schools closed starting Friday
The Newton Teachers Association has voted to strike, ending weeks of whispers and speculation about whether this day would come. The vote was 1,641—about 98 [...]