Family asks judge to order striking Newton teachers back into classrooms

Newton mom files lawsuit against striking teachers

For an eight day, schools in Newton, Massachusetts, have been canceled as the teachers strike shows no signs of slowing. As students remain out of the classroom, the teachers are now facing a new lawsuit from a mother. That mom of three students in the Newton School District said she supports the teachers and wants them to get a fair...

Newton parent files emergency motion to bring an end to the teachers strike

As the teachers’ strike in Newton enters its second week, one parent is taking matters into her own hands to get her children back in school.

Family asks judge to order striking Newton teachers back into classrooms

"The academic and developmental loses the proposed student intervenors are facing extend far beyond the classroom," the motion states.

Teachers Strike: Parent and students file with court to intervene

On January 29, Lital Asher-Dotan, a Newton parent of three Newton Public Schools students, filed with the Middlesex Superior Court an Emergency Motion to Intervene in the case of the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board v. Newton Teachers Association (NTA) and Michael J. Zilles. It asks the court to compel the…