The Boston School Committee unanimously approved a new three-year contract with the Boston Teachers Union worth about $141.6 million. The Wednesday night vote was the last step needed to finalize the contract. City and union leaders in July announced the agreement, ending months of negotiations between the city, district and the teachers union. The contract, which union members ratified earlier this month, includes money for new hires to help integrate students with special learning needs into general classroom settings, a 9.5 percent pay raise for educators over the course of the contract, and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all union members.
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