Unions Propose Rapid Vaccination Plan For School Employees
Source: Massachusetts Teachers Association In a letter sent to state Health and Human Services Secretary...
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UMass Amherst Evicts Graduate Student Workers Amid COVID19 Spike On Campus
Source: GEO This past weekend, after the first week of the semester saw a...
Letter: Appreciation For Educators And Community
We, the undersigned, understand and empathize with the frustration that many feel with the continued...
Parents Voice Concerns Over Prolonged Remote Learning As Effort Is Launched For Partial School Reopening In March
With $1 Million Proposed Cut To Regional Schools Budget, 16.5 Jobs Could Be Lost The...
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst (#30). A Special Focus On Reopening Schools
This column offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers....
School Committee Schedules Open Meeting Of Residents February 4
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst School Committee has scheduled an open Zoom meeting for town residents...
Letter: UMass Tech/Maintenance Workers Must Be Rehired To Ensure Safety Of All Campus Employees
We have asked in good faith for transparency regarding campus safety and have received only...
School Committee Plan To Open Buildings In February Draws Objections From Teachers’ Union
Questions Raised About Whether Return Will Be Limited to Preschool & Higher-Needs Students The Amherst,...
APEA Taking Steps To Provide In-Person Learning For Specific Groups
Source: Amherst Pelham Educators Association Amherst Pelham Educators Association’s (APEA) Representative Council voted unanimously on...
Labor Notes & Western Mass Area Labor Federation Sponsor Virtual Trouble Makers School.
Source: Labor Notes The Western MA Area Labor Federation is partnering with Labor Notes to...
As Amherst’s Public Schools Stay Remote, Increase In “Distance Learning Center” Capacity Is Planned
Teachers’ Union To Announce If It Will Renegotiate Opening Requirements After January 11 Meeting Planning...
Letter: Amherst Teachers Deserve Our Support
Editor’s note: This letter appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Things feel a little...