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.
‘May Day. We Love the Constitution.’ Hundreds join worker rally, protest Trump, on Boston Common
'Over 1,000 people rallied on Boston Common Thursday evening for May Day, an international day [...]
Boston teachers stage ‘walk-in’ rallies to pressure contract talks
Members of the Boston Teachers Union staged demonstrations before classes Thursday to put pressure on [...]
Boston teachers push for better wages and working conditions with more ‘walk-ins’
"Boston teachers held "walk-ins" outside five schools across the district Thursday morning as they continue [...]
Boston Teachers Union holds rallies amid contract negotiations
The Boston Teachers Union held walk-ins at over a dozen schools in the city as [...]
Teachers in Boston, Lynn schools hold walk-in rallies to call for federal funds
"We're seeking an end to the districts practice of insisting that general education classroom teachers, [...]
Boston Teachers Union ramps up public pressure amid ongoing contract talks
'The School Committee is pushing to have all classroom teachers hold more than one teaching [...]
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 [...]