School Committee members received letters from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) New England on May 29 thanking them for their proclamation against the use of the Massachusetts Teachers Association’s antisemitic materials. This proclamation was passed at the May 15 School Committee meeting in a vote of 3-2, with Committee members Brian Ota and Al Williams voting against the … [Read more...] about Anti-Defamation League recognizes School Committee
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Schools pass resolution against antisemitism
The School Committee passed a resolution against the Massachusetts Teachers Association’s (MTA’s) antisemitic teaching materials Thursday night in a vote of 3-2. The two votes against this resolution came from committee members Brian Ota and Al Williams, while Chair Jenn Schaeffner, Vice Chair Alison Taylor and committee member Sarah Fox all voted in favor. The resolution … [Read more...] about Schools pass resolution against antisemitism
Teachers tell town: ‘Stop making excuses’
The Marblehead Education Association (MEA) held a rally outside Marblehead High School on Monday afternoon. MEA members donned red shirts and carried picket signs as contract talks continued. “We are now one of the lowest paid districts in the North Shore, yet one of the highest performing,” MEA co-president Sally Shevory said to the crowd. Shevory said the town’s … [Read more...] about Teachers tell town: ‘Stop making excuses’