Classes were canceled for students in both communities Monday. Children in Malden will head back to the classroom Tuesday, after the teachers' union and school.
The Malden Education Association president has announced teachers will strike on Monday just hours after the Haverhill School Committee canceled classes in anticipation of its own teachers strike.
Classes are canceled Monday for students in Haverhill and Malden, Massachusetts, as teachers go on strike following a failure to come up with an agreement.