As you may be aware, all Newton teachers have been working without a valid contract all year. Compared to our educationally comparable towns, Newton teachers are the poorest paid and the gap between our town and towns like Weston, Wellesley, Brookline grows larger each year. This has negative implications for our town’s ability to attract and retain teachers as well as for our property values.

Our dedicated faculty are simply requesting a cost of living increase. Many of you have asked what you can do to help support our teachers.

Here’s your chance: Please check out this city-wide petition and sign it. Pass along to your friends, and let’s get our teachers the recognition and compensation that their incredible service deserves.

(P.S. You’ll notice we are asking the Administration not for an override, but for a relocation of funds from the City Budget to the School Budget).

“HELP OUR TEACHERS”

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/help-our-teachers

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