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.
Boston Public Schools receives $38 million grant to expand health care career training
President Jessica Tang joined Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent Mary Skipper in announcing a new [...]
Second-largest U.S. teachers union calls for fossil fuel divestment
The nation’s second largest teachers union wants to throw the weight of its pension funds [...]
Teachers union, city reach agreement on special needs students
Boston Teachers Union President Jessica Tang and Mayor Michelle Wu announced this morning that they [...]
Boston Teachers Union reaches tentative agreement with Boston Public Schools on new contract
The Boston Teachers Union announced Thursday a tentative agreement on a new contract with Boston [...]
Boston educators to get pay raises after months of union bargaining
After nearly a year of negotiations, the city and the Boston Teachers Union reached a [...]
Mass. education officials, Mayor Wu hammer out last-minute deal that averts BPS state takeover and ‘underperforming’ label
Mass. education officials, Mayor Wu hammer out last-minute deal that averts BPS state takeover and 'underperforming' label. Read the full article [...]
Boston Public Schools and state finalize improvement plan
The state will not move to take control of Boston Public Schools (BPS). The scheduled [...]