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Both the Malden and Haverhill Teachers Associations held "rolling rallies" outside their town's city halls on Saturday, the Malden Education Association said in a Facebook post.
According to the post, the associations have working to secure the following:
- Living wages for ESPs
- Housing security for our students
- Safe working and learning environments
- Fully staffed and appropriately funded schools
- Raises for teachers, specialists, and related service providers that allow the district to retain and recruit educators
- Smaller class sizes and caseloads that provide more support for our students
- Educator-directed common planning time
The presidents of seven other unions have also voiced their support for MEA and HEA including Andover, Tewksbury, Somerville, Wellesley, Burlington, Belmont and Brookline.
"We condone withholding labor if necessary and encourage HEA and MEA to remain resilient and steadfast in their demands for better working conditions for their members and better learning conditions for their students," the presidents said in a joint statement. "We stand ready and willing to offer whatever support may be needed for their strike efforts, including picketing and inducing support by other public employees.”
Negotiations in Haverhill were said to have resumed at 8 a.m. on Monday, Haverhill Public Schools said in a statement. However, a judge ruled Monday afternoon that all teachers must stop striking and go back to work, Boston25 reports.
Meanwhile, MEA plans on resuming negotiations at 4 p.m., reports said.
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