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In light of the coronavirus pandemic and recent protests across the country against police brutality, the Massachusetts Teachers Association is calling for a number of changes for the upcoming school year, including the deconstruction of what they are calling institutional racism.

As schools remain closed during the pandemic, teachers are facing layoffs.

New guidance emerged Monday on what school may look like when it reopens in the fall after the coronavirus shutdowns. As school officials try to sort through things like the regulations of class size and cleaning protocols when it comes to reopening their schools, teachers in some communities are now getting laid off. “It’s the wrong move at this...

With several school districts across the Commonwealth beginning to issue pink slips or announce a “reduction in force” for dozens, if not hundreds of teachers per district – Massachusetts Teachers Association President Merrie Najimy is calling on the state and federal government to step up.