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.
The state’s highest court sides with teachers union, mandating the district hire substitute paraprofessionals
The Supreme Judicial Court sided with the Boston Teachers Union on Tuesday in a contract [...]
Councilors, BPS officials at odds over sexual misconduct statistics
Quartet of councilors allege 744 sexual assaults in '21-'22 school year During an Oct. 27 [...]
Massachusetts teachers unions push for the right to strike
The state’s largest teachers union is seeking to change state law so educators can leave [...]
Masks will be optional for returning BPS students
Boston school officials are asking students and staff to voluntarily wear face masks for eight days upon [...]
Boston Public Schools urges students, staff to wear masks after holiday break
Facing a likely uptick in COVID cases and other illnesses after winter break, Boston Public [...]
Wheelchair basketball game between Boston teachers, NWBA players provides valuable lesson
A wheelchair basketball game between teachers and some of the best in the sport has [...]
In Mattapan’s Haitian Creole program, a taste of the bilingual education BPS wants to expand
In a Mattapan kindergarten classroom one recent morning, a girl pointed one by one at numbers [...]