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 teachers stage ‘walk-in’ rallies to pressure contract talks
Members of the Boston Teachers Union staged demonstrations before classes Thursday to put pressure on [...]
BPS schools used for summer learning now have air conditioning, officials say
As summer heats up in Boston, school district officials say classrooms will be kept cool [...]
New England leaders, universities react to Supreme Court admissions ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action represents a sea change in college admissions and [...]
Harvard, other Mass. universities express anguish over SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
Poised with a video rebuke, Harvard University had braced itself for the U.S. Supreme Court ruling [...]
How are some districts responding to the teacher shortage? With H-1B visas
Boston has occasionally sponsored H-1B visas for teachers placed in specialized subjects like Advanced Placement-level [...]
From The Green, May Day Imagines Another Future
She pointed to the Boston Teachers Union, which last year negotiated an extra $100,000 per [...]
What a proposal to merge four Boston Public School buildings means for students, teachers, and the community
Boston school officials announced Wednesday a plan to merge two sets of elementary school buildings [...]