HAVERHILL, MASS. (WHDH) - Negotiations have paused over Haverhill teachers’ contracts as the teachers moved their protest to City Hall.
The pause was mostly due to disputes over pay, but teachers are also striking for smaller class sizes, dedicated prep time, a safer work environment and improved diversity in hiring. Due to the stalled negotiations, almost 8,000 are out of class.
In Massachusetts, however, striking is illegal for teachers, so the Haverhill School Committee and the state labor board are asking for the courts to step in and end the strike. A school committee spokesperson said the plan was always to pause talks Monday because attorneys have other pre-scheduled commitments, but the other side said talks have stopped completely.
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