The Newton strike is the latest in an upsurge of teacher strikes in Massachusetts since 2019, after 12 years without a single strike. Since then, strikes have broken out in Dedham, Sharon, Andover, Brookline, Haverhill, Malden and Woburn.
Newton teachers returned to the picket line Monday as schools remain closed after negotiations between the Newton Teachers Association and the Newton School Committee stalled on Sunday evening.
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) will hold another one-day strike for teachers across the province on Monday. Global News took a look at the political side of the move.