An excerpt from an article in the Dorchester Reporter published May 22nd, 2024:
‘”Educators at Codman Academy Charter Public School announced recently that they are organizing a union with the Boston Teachers Union (BTU). The new entity will include more than 60 staff at the school and is the second Dorchester charter this year to join the BTU. Neighborhood House Charter School (NHCS) staff members did so earlier this year.
“It has become increasingly challenging to give our students what they need. By joining BTU, we will gain the right to negotiate over our working conditions, student needs, and a fair discipline process.”
Jessica Tang, president of the BTU, said this agreement is a message of demanding better for students and educators.
“We are inspired by the dedicated educators at Codman Academy for organizing together to achieve a better learning and working environment,” she said.’
Read the full article here