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.
Fighting for Climate Justice
The Boston Teachers Union (BTU) Climate Justice Committee is a small but powerful group of [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu proposes hefty pay raises for top city officials
In its new three-year contract, inked last month, the Boston Teachers Union secured wage increases of 9.5 [...]
Boston students face new hurdle getting to school: Orange Line shutdown
Remote learning also doesn’t have the support of the Boston Teachers Union. “I don’t think [...]
30-day Orange Line shutdown to impact start of school year
Eric Berg [sic], the executive vice-president of the Boston Teachers Union, said they are working alongside [...]
How the BPS teachers union, city reached a tentative agreement
Eleven months after the expiration of the contract between the Boston Teachers Union and city [...]
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 [...]