“Striking Newton educators of the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) bargaining team put forth a modified proposal containing significant compromises. This proposal would have opened schools Monday. However, the Newton School Committee rejected even significant compromise proposals, countered only with a document that reiterated its unwillingness to fully fund schools, and left negotiations at 9:30 p.m.,” the NTA said in a statement.
Both sides are also accusing the other of putting self-interest over the students as this is the seventh day kids have not been in school.
The union is currently facing $425,000 in fines as teachers strikes are illegal in Massachusetts, but they show no sign of stopping as they continued to strike on Monday.