by Newton News Editor | Jan 23, 2024 | Newton Beacon
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 teachers’ strike. School is cancelled for Wednesday, as the Newton Teachers Association and the Newton School Committee did not reach a...
by Newton News Editor | Jan 23, 2024 | Newton Beacon
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, intense press conferences, a few musical numbers—complete with instruments—and uncertainty among students and parents, schools are...
by Newton News Editor | Jan 22, 2024 | Newton Beacon
Lots of things are happening in Newton. And a lot of Newtonians have opinions about the lots of things happening in Newton. The Newton Beacon has launched a Letters & Opinion section, and we invite you to share your thoughts on whatever interests you. Have an...
by Newton News Editor | Jan 22, 2024 | Newton Beacon
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 at the bargaining table with representatives from the School Committee, issued a statement before the rally. “While educators...
by Newton News Editor | Jan 21, 2024 | Newton Beacon
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 Monday, calling the situation “frustrating and deeply disappointing” in a Sunday night email to the community. “I...
by Newton News Editor | Jan 21, 2024 | Newton Beacon
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 try to work out a contract. Negotiations have been ongoing for more than a year. After voters rejected one of the...
by Newton News Editor | Jan 21, 2024 | Newton Beacon
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 a year of negotiations, 98% of NTA membership voted to strike. The action officially began on Jan....
by Newton News Editor | Jan 19, 2024 | Newton Beacon
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 front of City Hall, chanting slogans aimed at Mayor Ruthanne Fuller—the union’s main adversary in the ongoing...
by Newton News Editor | Jan 19, 2024 | Newton Beacon
“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 rows deep and was estimated by some to be almost 2,000 people—Newton teachers and their supporters as the teacher union...
by Newton News Editor | Jan 18, 2024 | Newton Beacon
It’s cold. Really, really cold. Fortunately, there are lots of things to do in the city that don’t involve frostbite. Here are five things to do in Newton this weekend. Friday, Jan. 19 From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture is hosting an Over 55...
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