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.
Supreme Court TPS decision leaves Haitian community, advocates reeling in Mass.
Excerpt from Boston.com article: 'Boston Teachers Union President Erik Berg said uncertainty surrounding immigration status [...]
Boston Public Schools families, educators rally over proposed budget cuts
'Dozens of parents, educators and even students spoke out at Boston City Hall Tuesday over [...]
‘Slap in the face’: Boston School Committee unanimously approves budget that would cut hundreds of jobs
TheBoston School Committee unanimously approved a $1.7 billion budget for thenext school year that will cut 300 [...]
Opinion— What we’ll lose by closing Henderson’s upper grades
It is wildly irresponsible for BPS to close the 9-transition program at the Henderson without [...]
Boston School Committee approves closures of three schools, and reconfigurations of three more
On December 17th 2025, the Boston School Committee approved a proposal by BPS to close [...]
BOSTON TEACHERS UNION LEADERS SHARE STATEMENT ON MAYOR MICHELLE WU’S STATE OF THE SCHOOLS ADDRESS
BOSTON TEACHERS UNION LEADERS SHARE STATEMENT ON MAYOR MICHELLE WU’S STATE OF THE [...]
‘Relieved’: Educators wait for Trump administration to release $6 billion in frozen funding
The Education Department announced Friday it will dispense $6 billion in funding it had frozen [...]