Now that the teacher strike in Newton, Massachusetts, is over, students are back in school, but the cost of the strike is still being calculated, and not only is the city seeking damages, a family is too. Lital Asher-Dotan has three children in Newton Public Schools, and while she is thrilled they are back in class, she said is not…

The Newton teachers strike may be over, with students back in class, but the cost of the weekslong work stoppage are still being calculated — and the city isn’t the only party seeking damages.

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A roughly two-week stalemate ended on Friday as the Newton Teachers Association and the school committee finally agreed on a contract. The negotiations wrapped up before a Sunday deadline in which the state would have increased fines to $100,000 per day. Both sides still need to vote to approve the contract to seal the deal but they did reach a…

The negotiations wrapped up before a Sunday deadline in which the state would have increased fines to $100,000 per day.

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After 11 days with no school, the Newton Teachers Association and the Newton School Committee have agreed to a new contract.

February vacation has been canceled after 11 days without school in Newton.

The teacher strike has ended, but concerns about future fallout for students remain after 11 days without school in Newton, Massachusetts. “The most chaotic thing as a senior is that my transcripts aren’t being sent to colleges right now,” Newton North High School senior Betina Kreiman told NBC10 Boston Friday. For most high school seniors, the college admissions process adds…

Teachers in Newton, Massachusetts, walking the picket line seemed to have a little more hope and optimism Friday. Both sides are “extremely close” to ending the strike and “optimistic” about school next week, the school committee said. 

The teacher strike that has kept schools closed for 11 days in Newton, Massachusetts, has come to an end. The Newton Teachers Association announced Friday night that it had agreed to a new contract with the school committee. “It took 16 months and 15 days of a strike that 98% of our members reluctantly voted for to force Mayor [Ruthanne]…

With the Newton teachers strike reaching its 10th day of missed classes, some parents say it’s taking a toll on their children’s learning and that two weeks is long enough.