#teachers' strike

#teachers' strike

Teachers at St Ursula's Convent school have been on strike for 16 days in the past five months.

Ofsted reported that the school in Greenwich, previously outstanding, now requires improvement in all areas. [ more ]

Dozens of school districts in Massachusetts canceled classes due to a nor'easter, but Newton's schools remained open.

The recent teachers strike left Newton Public Schools with little room for snow days and other cancellations, resulting in the nixing of four days of February break. [ more ]

The 11-day teachers strike in Newton, Massachusetts, has ended after the union and school district reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.

The strike affected 2,000 instructors and 12,000 students, and was the sixth teachers strike in the state since 2022 and the longest, closing schools for 11 days. [ more ]

Classes were canceled in Newton due to the ongoing teachers strike.

Gov. Maura Healey has intervened in the strike, filing a pleading to hold status conferences for constant updates on negotiations. [ more ]

Newton is nixing four days of February break due to the ongoing teachers' strike.

The School Committee is considering various options to make up the missed school days, including cutting down February break, scheduling school on Good Friday, and adding school days in June. [ more ]

Teachers in France are striking for better pay and conditions, putting pressure on the education minister.

The strike was planned before the appointment of Amelie Oudea-Castera as education and sports minister, but her nomination has sparked controversy. [ more ]

Portland Public Schools and the Portland Association of Teachers have ratified a three-year labor contract after a month-long strike.

Educators and union leaders have lingering questions and concerns about the contract.

Students are advocating for alternative methods of making up lost school time. [ more ]

The teachers' strike in Portland, Oregon has ended with a tentative deal between the union and the school district.

The deal includes raises for employees and addresses issues such as pay, class sizes, and planning time for teachers.

The strike highlights the issue of public school funding in Oregon. [ more ]

The final sticking point in the contract negotiations between Portland Public Schools and teachers is whether parents should be involved in decisions about class size.

The teachers' union is advocating for the creation of "class size committees" at schools that struggle with large class sizes, instead of strict class size caps.

The strike has been going on since November 1, and hopes were high for an agreement last weekend, but it fell through after the school board rejected a tentative contract agreement. [ more ]