Marblehead schools to allow football playoffs as North Shore teacher strikes continue
Marblehead Public Schools will reinstate athletics and extracurriculars as teacher strikes drag on, the district reported Thursday, allowing this weekend's high school football playoff game to continue.
Here’s how teacher salaries in three striking North Shore school communities compare to pay in similar districts
Teacher strikes in Gloucester and Beverly reached their fourth day of missed school Thursday, while Marblehead teachers were out for a third school day, after days of bargaining and mediation so far have failed to produce a deal in any of the three districts.
Schools in 3 North Shore districts remain closed as teacher strikes continue
Their attorneys argue the fines were too low for the Newton teachers’ strike in January that went on for eleven days, the longest teacher strike in state history. “Strikes previous to that where the amount was what we’re asking for now, 50,000 with ...
Parents ask courts to step in after high school football games canceled due to teacher strikes in Massachusetts
By John Atwater Click here for updates on this story MARBLEHEAD, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Parents in Marblehead are asking the courts to step in, worried that a teacher strike stands in the way of their kids’ championship dreams.
North Shore teacher strikes: all 3 school districts to remain closed Wednesday
All three North Shore school districts that closed Tuesday due to teachers unions strikes remained closed Wednesday as school administrators and unions struggled to reach agreements for new educator contracts. Schools in all three districts had Monday off ...
Schools remain shuttered in three North Shore districts amid teacher strikes
Talks in each community are expected to resume Monday morning, while hundreds of union members from each community are expected to rally together in Gloucester later in the day.
Classes canceled, teachers hit with fines, as strikes continue in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead
If teachers in Beverly and Gloucester do not end the strike immediately, they will be hit with a $50,000 fine, with an additional $10,000 each day the strike goes on.
North Shore teacher strikes: 3 districts close schools Tuesday
Three North Shore school districts were forced to cancel classes Tuesday when they could not reach a deal with striking educators, officials in the communities said.
3 North Shore school districts closed Tuesday as teacher strikes to continue after Veteran’s Day
The unions are accusing School Committees of not bargaining in good faith. School leaders say the unions aren't offering counter-proposals
Charts: These key areas are keeping North Shore teachers, school committees from resolving strikes
While the three strikes are separate, some of the sticking points have been the same — as they have in a recent wave of other teacher strikes across the state.
3 North Shore towns cancel school as teacher strikes continue
Striking teachers in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead, Massachusetts were back on the picket line Tuesday as schools ...
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Congressional lawmakers weigh in on teacher strikes
Members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation are weighing in on the ongoing contract negotiations with three teacher strikes taking place on the North Shore.
2 striking teacher unions in Massachusetts face growing fines for refusing to return to classroom
BOSTON -- Two of the three striking teacher unions in Massachusetts have been fined for refusing to return to the classroom.