Newton students have now missed six consecutive school days due to a teachers' strike led by the Newton Teachers Association, the teachers union for the city's public schools.
While the union sings "We Shall Overcome" at their rallies, as if their situation is at all similar to those faced by the heroes of the Civil Rights movement, kids in Newton are missing school. After an extensive COVID virtual period that stretched deep into the 2020-21 school year, largely due to the union refusing to even negotiate about a return to the classroom, Newton kids are facing another period of learning loss.
