Many union leaders and educators question whether their exclusion from the state paid family and medical leave act reflect a sexist attitude towards a profession largely composed of women.
Another local teachers union is demanding the Massachusetts Teachers Association rescind an "inflammatory" resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.
It’s not clear what the war in Gaza has to do with Massachusetts teachers, but the Massachusetts Teachers Association recently decided to wade into foreign policy with a pro-Palestinian resolution that is angering some members and affiliates.
ANDOVER — Red signs lined the streets outside closed schools on Friday morning. Outside teachers, instructional assistants and other school employees bundled up with coffee for the first day of