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Four educators who work in Dorchester or Mattapan schools were cited for their service at an awards program held in the Seaport district last week. The honorees included Tanisha Milton, Grade 8 History at TechBoston Academy in Dorchester; Donald Neville, Grade 7 Math at Mildred Avenue K-8 in Mattapan; Deborah Doherty, school nurse, Jeremiah Burke High School in Dorchester; and
Mayor Michelle Wu’s high-profile presence on the campaign trail, knocking on doors and speaking at gatherings organized by her picks for City Council, made clear that she sees the upcoming vote as a referendum of her progressive politics.
Many Mass. educators face patchwork systems for parental leave that require using paid sick time or short-term disability to have or adopt a child. That is starting to change.