MTA congratulates Newton educators for winning transformative contract
MTA congratulates Newton educators for winning transformative contract
Massachusetts Teachers Association President Max Page and Vice President Deb McCarthy issued the following statement regarding the Newton Teachers Association and Newton School Committee reaching a tentative contract agreement.
The Massachusetts Teachers Association congratulates the members of the Newton Teachers Association for standing strong to reach a contract agreement that improves learning conditions for students and working conditions for educators.
It is outrageous that bargaining this transformational agreement began in October of 2022, and that it took this long to reach common sense agreements around boosting pay for the paraprofessionals supporting students with learning needs and providing a humane amount of paid family leave to educators needing time to care for their own children. And it should never take this long to address the mental health needs of students when educators are demanding more social workers.
Newton educators used their collective power to win important provisions that better Newton Public Schools. Educators across the country are inspired by the NTA’s courage.