BTU leaders and members are vocal advocates in the media for issues we believe in. Read the stories, statements and releases below to see what our community is up to.
Teachers in Boston, Lynn schools hold walk-in rallies to call for federal funds
"We're seeking an end to the districts practice of insisting that general education classroom teachers, [...]
Wu outlines plans to break up BPDA, accelerate development
Mayor announces ambitious goals in State of the City address Mayor Michelle Wu announced plans [...]
State education leaders question teacher payroll issues in Boston Public Schools
State education leaders could soon review pay problems in Boston Public Schools after multiple educators [...]
Wellbeing Course Teaches Teachers To “Thrive”
After a too-long stint of feeling way too isolated, Brennan-Rogers second grade teachers Samantha Conway and [...]
Boston Teachers Union is calling for audit amid payroll debacle that is short-changing thousands of teachers
Boston Public Schools has yet to pay thousands of teachers and other educators millions of [...]
BPS safety report suggests discussion on school police restoration
An independent report from the national Council of Great City Schools (CGCS) on safety in [...]
‘Embarrassing, unacceptable and disrespectful:’ Teachers detail ‘unprecedented’ payroll backlog
Thousands of BPS educators have not been accurately paid, district employees say, and they are [...]