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.
As Boston pursues ‘hub’ model, city battles memories of segregated neighborhood schools
Read the full article here: https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/06/21/boston-hub-schools-bps-busing-nonprofit-partnerships 'The Mario Umana Academy, a K-8 school in [...]
State control is not the answer for Boston’s public schools
Earlier this year, Gov. Charlie Baker and state Education Commissioner Jeff Riley seemed to be [...]
Boston Teachers Union rallies against receivership threat
Members of the Boston Teachers Union and community allies gathered Tuesday to rally against placing [...]
A growing coalition opposes state receivership of BPS
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville [...]
Many in Boston wary of state intervention
State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) officials expect their audit of the Boston [...]
After rejection of ‘innovation’ plan, Charlestown High faces new reckoning
CALL IT THE push-me-pull-you saga of troubled Charlestown High School. One by one, teachers at [...]
Boston risks losing ‘disproportionate’ number of educators of color with city’s vaccine mandate
There's growing concern among union leaders in Boston that a "disproportionate" number of educators of [...]