President Jessica Tang released the following statement in support of the educators in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead working to secure a living wage, adequate benefits, and classroom supports:
“The AFT Massachusetts stands in solidarity with the teachers of Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead in achieving fair contracts and calls on school administrators to immediately negotiate contracts that are good for students and fair to the teachers and paraprofessionals serving these schools.
"The families in these communities have a right to expect the education and learning needs of their children will be addressed in the public schools. The committed educators in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead are fighting for their students by demanding progress at the bargaining table on essential classroom issues."