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Education

Newton schedules three closed sessions on NTA bargaining

The Newton School Committee's Negotiations Subcommittee holds its second executive session in October on Thursday, Oct. 22, to discuss bargaining strategy with the Newton Teachers Association, and the city's posting board shows two more closed sessions scheduled the following week.

October 20, 2026 · 2 min read

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Newton union seeks control of consultant data as special education focus groups pause

Newton Teachers Association President Mike Zilles instructed members to boycott focus groups run by special education consultant NSK12, prompting Newton Public Schools to pause the sessions, and has proposed that the consultant share all findings exclusively with the union.

October 13, 2026 · 2 min read

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Education

Education

Newton schedules three closed sessions on NTA bargaining

Newton union seeks control of consultant data as special education focus groups pause

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