No school as teacher strike in Newton, Massachusetts nears record length

About 12,000 Newton students are still out of school as teachers strike for the fifth day, while racking up $200,000 in fines against the union as of Thursday night. Members of the Newton Teachers Association brought a rally to the State House on Thursday. GBH News' Mark Herz was there, and joined Tori Bedford for a debrief.

00:00 teachers protest at MA State House
00:40 teacher aide salaries are a sticking point in negotiations
2:14 teacher salaries and family leave policies
3:00 special education teacher talks about importance of teacher aides in helping most vulnerable students
3:45 the cost of this strike and efforts to making teacher strikes legal in MA






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