On February 3, Newton Public Schools (NPS) made available a ten-page presentation summarizing the key provisions of the agreement reached on February 2 for a contract between NPS and the Newton Teachers Association (NTA). Superintendent Nolin confirmed that NPS and the NTA also agreed to a return-to-work agreement and two…
Posts published in February 2024
In separate press conferences on the evening of February 2, the Newton School Committee and Newton Teachers Association (NTA) announced that moments earlier they had reached a tentative agreement on a four-year contract that both parties said they are proud of. The School Committee will meet on Saturday at 10AM…
The School Committee and Newton Teachers Association (NTA) bargained through the night of February 1, stopping at 6AM without reaching a final agreement. Negotiations were scheduled to resume at 1PM today. See below for details on events of the day, including: Morning Statements from Each Party Here is a summary…
On February 1: The School Committee… The NTA offered a counterproposal to the School Committee’s 1PM proposal and announced at its evening press conference that it awaits a reply. With this counterproposal from the NTA, the sides were about $4 million apart over the life of the contract. The Healey/Driscoll…
On Thursday, February 1, both the Commonwealth Employement Relations Board (CERB) and the Newton School Committee filed Emergency Motions for Reconsideration of Sanctions against the Newton Teachers Association and a request for an immediate hearing. See Emergency Motion for Reconsideration of Sanctions and Immediate Request for Hearing and Memorandum of…
On January 31, while the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) and School Committee held their nightly press conferences inside the Education Center, two groups — NTA supporters and members of the recently formed Kids First — gathered outside, presenting different messages. NTA members and supporters continued their day-long rally, singing, dancing,…