ISG members after the 3/10/26 Boston City Council public hearing on the school budget, where ISG testified against proposed cuts Full funding and staffing for Boston Public Schools The Boston School Committee is proposing laying off over 400 education workers in its plans for next year’s school budget. 265 classroom teachers and 161 paraprofessionals willContinue reading “Stop the Boston Public School Teacher Cuts!”
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Full union rights for the Holyoke Teachers Association: End “exit assurances” to support students and educators!
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has announced the end of receivership–state control–of Holyoke Public Schools (HPS) in July. The attacks on unions, pay, and working conditions that came with receivership are driving educators out of the district. Unfortunately, DESE decided to maintain many anti-worker measures from receivership as “Exit Assurances.” ExitContinue reading “Full union rights for the Holyoke Teachers Association: End “exit assurances” to support students and educators!”
Support A Strong Contract for the Boston Teachers Union!
The Independent Socialist Group (ISG) supports the 10,000+ members of the Boston Teachers Union (BTU) in their fight for a contract to improve staffing and pay. The union wants a $4/hr increase for paraprofessionals, who make under $30,000/year yet are required to live in Boston, where median rent is almost $4,000/month. Inflation has gone upContinue reading “Support A Strong Contract for the Boston Teachers Union!”
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