Newton teachers strike keeps students out of school for 7th day, both sides accused of walking out on negotiations
“Striking Newton educators of the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) bargaining team put forth a modified proposal containing significant compromises. This proposal would have opened schools Monday. However, the Newton School Committee rejected even significant compromise proposals, countered only with a document that reiterated its unwillingness to fully fund schools, and left negotiations at 9:30 p.m.,” the NTA said in a statement.
Both sides are also accusing the other of putting self-interest over the students as this is the seventh day kids have not been in school.
The union is currently facing $425,000 in fines as teachers strikes are illegal in Massachusetts, but they show no sign of stopping as they continued to strike on Monday.
