Amherst’s Max Page Elected President of State Teachers’ Union
Source: Massachusetts Teachers Association Max Page, a professor of architecture at UMass Amherst and the...
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Amherst Pelham Education Association Says School Committee Offer Is A Pay Cut
Source: Amherst Pelham Education Association Members of the Amherst Pelham Education Association (APEA) engaged in...
Public Comment: Amherst Sunrise Members Weigh In On School Budget
The following public comments from members of Amherst Sunrise were submitted in writing to the...
Opinion: Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog. A “Rounding Error” Sized Problem With No Solution
Editor’s note: The Indy will now post Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog as new entries become available. Shiao’s...
School Budget Vote Leaves Art and Technology Teachers In Limbo
A $25.5 million elementary school budget for fiscal year 2023 which includes funding to restore...
Opinion: Amherst School Committee Restores Art And Technology Specials Teachers For FY23 Budget – But How?
Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog Siblings Of Students In Special Education Programs Will Be Offered...
Regional School Committee Issues Statement On Ongoing Contract Negotiations
The Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee released the following statement concerning contract negotiations on February 15,...
Amherst Pelham Education Association Releases Statement On Ongoing Contract Negotiations
The Amherst Pelham Education Association (AEPA) released the following statement concerning ongoing contract negotiations on...
Opinion: Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog. Most Of The Principals Who Have Left The District Have Been Women
Editor’s note: The Indy will now (usually) post Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog on Wednesday Mornings. The...
Parents To School Committee: Restore Elementary Art And Technology Teachers To Full Time
Restoring art and technology “specials” teachers to full time was a top priority for parents...
Opinion: Love Justice And Climate Change. Danger In The Attack On Critical Race Theory
Conservatives in the U.S. have been attacking Critical Race Theory (CRT), or what they think is Critical...
Finance Committee Questions Special Education Costs and School Salaries
At its May 7 meeting, the Finance Committee (FinCom) reviewed the Amherst elementary schools’ budget...