{"id":2165384,"date":"2024-02-01T17:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T22:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parent-frustration-mounting-over-boston-area-teachers-nearly-two-week-illegal-strike\/"},"modified":"2024-02-01T17:43:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T22:43:49","slug":"parent-frustration-mounting-over-boston-area-teachers-nearly-two-week-illegal-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parent-frustration-mounting-over-boston-area-teachers-nearly-two-week-illegal-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents increasingly frustrated with Boston area teachers&#8217; nearly two-week illegal strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fparent-frustration-mounting-over-boston-area-teachers-nearly-two-week-illegal-strike%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2165384&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Parents in Boston Area Frustrated \u200cwith Teachers Union Strike<\/h2>\n<p>Parents \u2064near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/boston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston<\/a> are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-new-daily-wire-poll-shows-woke-politics-could-hurt-mlbs-bottom-line\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: New Daily Wire Poll Shows \u2018Woke Politics\u2019 Could Hurt MLB\u2019s Bottom-Line\">growing increasingly frustrated<\/a> with the \u2064local teachers union, which\u2062 has been on\u200d strike for nearly two weeks, keeping their children\u200d out\u200d of classrooms.<\/p>\n<p>Public school teachers in \u2062Newton, \u200bjust west of Boston, have been engaging \u2064in an illegal\u200d strike for\u2063 10 \u200ddays as of Thursday. The union responsible, the Newton Teachers Association, is affiliated with the National \u200dEducation Association.<\/p>\n<p>Massachusetts \u200dlaw explicitly prohibits <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-mayor-orders-teachers-back-into-classrooms-union-vows-to-call-a-strike\/\" title=\"Chicago Mayor Orders Teachers Back Into Classrooms, Union Vows To Call A Strike\">public school teachers<\/a> from striking, and the union has \u2063already accumulated fines totaling at least $525,000.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst the strike, two families \u2062with children in Newton schools have filed lawsuits against the union. One couple claims that their daughter, \u200dwho has a learning disability,\u200d is experiencing\u200b emotional distress from being out of the \u200dclassroom.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cother\u2062 lawsuit was filed by a mother who asserts that her \u200d10th-grader is facing setbacks this year,\u200b and missing regular assistance\u2064 in reading,\u2062 writing, and\u2064 math could potentially jeopardize her \u2064chances\u200d of college acceptance. The mother \u200calso \u200dmentioned that her children have missed part \u200bof the hockey season and activities with the ski team club.<\/p>\n<p>A concerned \u200bfather of two middle and high \u2063school students <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2024\/01\/31\/newton-teachers-strike-community-hopes-for-resolution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expressed<\/a> to\u2064 WBUR, \u201cwe feel\u200d like our \u2062children are suffering significant harm as a result of an illegal strike and the law is in place for a reason.\u201d He added that \u200che and his wife cannot afford to \u200cstay home from work.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200c there are some parents who have\u200d expressed\u200d support for the teachers, with one mother stating that she stands with the educators \u2064\u201cten-thousand \u200bpercent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The teachers union is demanding\u2062 various\u2064 improvements, including higher pay, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-biden-does-not-support-making-130b-for-schools-in-stimulus-contingent-on-schools-reopening\/\" title=\"Psaki: Biden Does Not Support Making 0B For Schools In Stimulus Contingent On Schools Reopening\">smaller class sizes<\/a>, more social \u2062workers in schools, and \u2064a\u200b 12-week parental leave policy.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ \u2063APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the school district\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/boston\/2024\/02\/01\/newton-schools-teacher-strike-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proposed<\/a> a\u2064 pay increase from $62,000 salaries to \u2063over\u2062 $81,000\u200c by\u200b 2027 for certain teachers. The\u200d average teacher salary\u200d in \u2062Newton is approximately $93,000, based on <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.doe.mass.edu\/statereport\/teachersalaries.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data<\/a> from the 2020 \u2064school year.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the week,\u2063 the\u2063 Newton City Council urged\u200d the teachers to accept a new salary contract and put an end to the strike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis strike must come \u2064to an end. We need\u200b to get our children \u200dback in \u2062the classroom, and we need to do it now,\u201d emphasized City Council President Marc Laredo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcboston.com\/news\/local\/as-newton-schools-remain-closed-parents-express-support-opposition-to-teachers\/3263929\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">during<\/a> a press conference on Tuesday, highlighting\u200b the\u200b suffering of the children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt makes me\u200d question\u2064 whether the\u200d union truly desires a\u200c resolution,\u201d stated Newton School Committee Chair\u200d Christopher Brezski at a separate press conference. \u201cIt makes me question the true motives behind this\u2062 strike.\u200d Is it \u200dgenuinely about the well-being of Newton\u2019s students and teachers? Or is it about money? Or\u200d perhaps there is a larger agenda at \u2064play, \u2062where our children are being used as\u2063 pawns?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062Newton school district has \u2063an enrollment of 12,000 students across more\u200d than \u200d20 schools.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u2062are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thousands-of-marginalized-students-are-missing-from-virtual-learning\/\" title=\"\u2018Thousands\u2019 Of Marginalized Students Are Missing From Virtual Learning\">potential long-term consequences<\/a> for students who are missing\u2064 instructional time \u2062and support during the strike?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Including higher wages, smaller class sizes, and increased funding for special education programs. They argue that these issues \u200bare crucial for providing a\u200b quality education \u2063for all students.<\/p>\n<p>The strike has caused a significant disruption to the \u2062education of thousands of children\u200c in the Newton school district. Parents are frustrated and concerned \u2064about the \u2064impact this will have on their children&#8217;s \u200bacademic progress and future prospects. They worry that the\u2063 missed instruction \u2063time and lack of support will put their children at a disadvantage when it comes to college applications and opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The teachers union, on the other hand, \u2063argues that the strike is necessary to bring attention to the systemic issues facing the education system. They believe that their demands \u200dare justified\u2062 and that the current conditions are not conducive to effective \u200dteaching and learning.<\/p>\n<p>The situation has become a contentious\u200b battle between the teachers union, the school district, and the parents. While some parents support the teachers and their cause, many are growing increasingly frustrated with\u200d the union&#8217;s actions. They believe that \u200dtheir children&#8217;s education should not be sacrificed for \u2063the sake of a labor dispute.<\/p>\n<p>The strike has also brought\u200d attention to the larger issue of teacher strikes and \u2063their legality. In Massachusetts, public school teachers\u200c are explicitly prohibited from \u2064going on strike. The fact that the Newton Teachers Association \u200bhas defied\u2064 this law and continued their strike despite\u2064 accumulating significant fines \u200braises questions about accountability and consequences for \u200bsuch actions.<\/p>\n<p>Parents\u2063 are calling \u2064on the school district and the union to find a resolution that will put an end\u200d to the strike \u200dand ensure the education of their children. \u2064They\u200d are urging all parties involved to come to the negotiating table and find a compromise\u2062 that \u200cmeets \u2062the needs of both teachers and students.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, parents are faced with the challenge of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-calls-striking-teachers-tactics-preposterous-orders-them-back-to-classrooms\/\" title=\"Judge deems striking teachers' tactics 'absurd,' mandates their return to classrooms.\">finding alternative arrangements<\/a> for their \u200bchildren&#8217;s education while \u2062the strike continues. Some\u2063 have opted to hire tutors or find online resources \u2063to supplement their children&#8217;s learning, but this is not a sustainable solution for the long\u2062 term.<\/p>\n<p>As the strike enters its\u200d third week,\u2064 tensions continue to rise and the frustration among parents in the Boston area grows. They are desperate for a resolution that will \u2064allow\u200d their children to return to the classroom and receive the\u2063 education they \u2064deserve. The ongoing\u2062 strike\u200b serves as a reminder of the importance \u2062of \u2063effective communication, collaboration, \u200dand compromise in addressing the needs of both \u200cteachers and students in our education\u2063 system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parents in Boston are growing more frustrated with the local teachers union. The Newton Teachers Association has been on an illegal strike for 10 days, preventing children from attending school. This ongoing situation is causing concern among parents in the area<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":2165385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1955179683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2165384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1955179683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2165384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2165384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2165384\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2165385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2165384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2165384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2165384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}