NEW: Teachers in Woburn, Massachusetts, plan to go on strike Monday after a contract agreement was not reached this weekend, prompting the superintendent to announce that all schools will be closed for the day.
Teachers in Woburn, Massachusetts, plan to go on strike Monday after a contract agreement was not reached this weekend, prompting the superintendent to announce that all schools will be closed for the day., and negotiations picked back up this weekend. There was a last-minute meeting Sunday evening between the teachers' union and the school committee, but the two sides failed to agree on a new contract.
"We could have gotten this contract settled tonight" said Barbara Locke, president of the teachers' association."Unfortunately their reckless refusal to continue negotiations tonight means the planned strike will start Monday."going on strike Monday, the district will be short more than 500 teachers -- something a spokesperson for the union said would no doubt force school to be canceled for the day.Sign up for NECN newsletters.
NBC10 Boston learned Sunday evening that a phone call did go out to parents saying all classes Monday have been canceled district-wide. The superintendent said in his message that"despite a full day of negotiations, there was not an agreement with the Woburn Teachers' Association. As a result, the Woburn Teachers' Association will be out on an illegal strike tomorrow, and all Woburn schools will be closed to students tomorrow, Monday, Jan. 30. We have made arrangements so food can be picked up at each school between 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. tomorrow. I will keep you updated in a timely manner for planning purposes.
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