As the teacher strike continued Friday in Woburn, Massachusetts, keeping schools for a fifth straight day, a judge has ordered the state's largest teachers union to stop 'encouraging or condoning' it.
Friday in Woburn, Massachusetts, keeping schools for a fifth straight day, a judge has ordered the state's largest teachers union to stop supporting it.
The judge granted an injunction against the Massachusetts Teachers Association, ordering the union to stop"encouraging or condoning" the strike. Previously, the Woburn Teachers Association was ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars for remaining on strike Thursday and Friday. The mayor's office said the union did not show up to negotiate Friday, but the Woburn Teachers Association says that's untrue.With feels-like temperatures below zero, teachers said they would rather be inside."We wanted to be back in class last Monday. So we'll see what happens, but I think we're optimistic," teacher Christy Nickerson said Friday.Mayor Scott Galvin says the city is offering a one-year deal with a 3.
No deal was reached Wednesday between the Woburn Teachers Association and the city, meaning schools will remain closed for a fourth day.
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