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, teachers union give negotiation updates as contract expiration looms
Excerpt from June 8th article: "With the Boston Teachers Union contract set to expire at [...]
Boston City Council to consider making School Committee popularly elected body
Boston City Councilors are taking steps toward transitioning the mayoral-appointed policymaking body that oversees Boston [...]
District to intervene at three underperforming Boston schools
Three underperforming Boston schools are slated to undergo a four-month review, a move that could [...]
‘We clearly deserve more’: Boston patrolmen’s union rejects vaccine mandate deal with Wu
The Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, the largest union representing the city’s law enforcement, on Wednesday [...]
Charlestown High innovation plan voted down
The proposal to close Charlestown High School and open an “innovation school” in the same [...]
Candidates vying for House vacancies
With the departure of several elected officials from legislative seats in Boston area districts and [...]
Mostly educators of color could face termination due to vaccine mandate, Boston Teachers Union says
Boston Public Schools, already struggling to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of its [...]