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.
Warren reveals her guest for this year’s State of the Union
Senator Elizabeth Warren brought BTU member Benadette Manning as her honored guest to the State [...]
Boston Public Schools urges students, staff to wear masks after holiday break
Facing a likely uptick in COVID cases and other illnesses after winter break, Boston Public [...]
Wheelchair basketball game between Boston teachers, NWBA players provides valuable lesson
A wheelchair basketball game between teachers and some of the best in the sport has [...]
In Mattapan’s Haitian Creole program, a taste of the bilingual education BPS wants to expand
In a Mattapan kindergarten classroom one recent morning, a girl pointed one by one at numbers [...]
Haitian educators ensure everyone can ‘read with joy’
Reading is fundamental. We all know that. So what happens when language becomes a barrier [...]
Boston School Committee approves $141.6 million teachers union contract
The Boston School Committee unanimously approved a new three-year contract with the Boston Teachers Union worth about [...]
Mary Skipper officially starts as superintendent of Boston Public Schools
Monday is Mary Skipper's first day on the job as superintendent for Boston Public Schools. She spent [...]