Newton Teachers Strike Ends with Tentative Agreement

After 11 days, the Newton Teachers Association and the school district reach a tentative contract, pending ratification.

The Newton Teachers Association and the school district have reached a tentative agreement to end the 11-day strike.
The agreement includes a cost-of-living increase of about 13% over four years for teachers, pay hikes for classroom aides, and 40 days of fully paid family leave.
The strike, the sixth in Massachusetts since 2022, affected 2,000 instructors and some 12,000 students in the Newton Public Schools.
A judge fined the teachers association more than $600,000 for violating the state’s ban on strikes by public workers.
Both the school committee and the union members are expected to ratify the deal this weekend.