City Councilors pen letter opposing teacher strike
EDITOR'S NOTE: After this story was originally posted, Councilors Pam Wright from Ward 3 and Vicki Danberg from Ward 6 signed on. Later, Councilor Martha [...]
Mayor: Teacher strike ‘would harm our children’
On the eve of an expected teacher union strike vote, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller is urging the Newton Teachers Association not to go on strike. "I [...]
Boiling Point: NTA supporters rally outside City Hall as potential strike vote nears
On Sunday, as teachers, parents and local officials sat and discussed Newton's ongoing teacher contract dispute, parents wanted to know how they could pressure Mayor [...]
Newton School Committee asks state to investigate NTA for planned strike
The School Committee on Tuesday announced that it was seeking a state investigation into strike activity involving the Newton Teachers Association. The committee claims to [...]
The Confluence: Parents, teachers, officials talk teacher contract
As the seemingly endless contract negotiation makes its way into a new year, some School Committee and City Council members are trying to bridge the [...]
Newton may join Inter-district School Choice: What does that mean?
Newton may soon join the state’s Interdistrict School Choice program, with the city searching for new school funding sources and the program offering thousands of [...]
Custodian passes away at West Newton’s Franklin Elementary School
Franklin Elementary School in West Newton was closed on Tuesday after a longtime school custodian suddenly passed away while at work. The school district posted [...]
Newton dad champions push to add social-emotional learning to athletics
Mental health and social-emotional learning are two of the most widely discussed topics in education right now. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and [...]
School Committee ups cost of living pay proposal after latest negotiation
Following another state mediation session with Newton Teachers Association and an NTA vote of “no confidence” in Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and the Newton School Committee, [...]
Videos: NTA turns up heat on mayor, School Committee
Lacking three ghosts to send Mayor Ruthanne Fuller this week, the Newton Teachers Association opted for a press conference highlighting their ongoing battle for a [...]
Newton teachers vote ‘no confidence’ in mayor, School Committee
The Newton Teachers Association on Wednesday night cast a vote of “no confidence” in Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and the Newton School Committee, in the latest [...]
School Committee makes concessions on paraprofessional pay
In a step toward progress in the ongoing contract negotiations between the Newton School Committee and the Newton Teachers Association, the School Committee is offering [...]
Committees approve Countryside School building funding, design plan
The Newton Public Facilities Committee and the Newton Finance Committee held a public forum, approved a design plan, and approved a $74,730,950 loan for the [...]
Nolin lays out plan for Newton schools
Newton’s new Superintendent Anna Nolin laid out a bold agenda for the city’s school district at the Nov. 20 School Committee meeting. Every new superintendent [...]
Fuller pitches new plan for surplus funds
A month after the Newton City Council rejected Mayor Fuller’s plan for millions of dollars in surplus funds, Fuller is trying another approach. This time [...]