Will Dowd
@dowdwill.bsky.social
Yorkie buddy 🐕. Potterhead⚡️🦉. Public radio nut 📻. Scribe & editor for @MHDCurrent. Story 💡?info@marbleheadnews.org (he/him)
The teachers union proposal:
- 23% increase over 4 years
- wld make some MHD teachers highest paid in area
- Town Admin Kezer: "We don't have the means to be number one"
- warns union's proposal would:
- Create $7.5M deficit
- Require major override vote
- If override fails = ~75 staff cut
- 23% increase over 4 years
- wld make some MHD teachers highest paid in area
- Town Admin Kezer: "We don't have the means to be number one"
- warns union's proposal would:
- Create $7.5M deficit
- Require major override vote
- If override fails = ~75 staff cut
November 16, 2024 at 6:09 PM
The teachers union proposal:
- 23% increase over 4 years
- wld make some MHD teachers highest paid in area
- Town Admin Kezer: "We don't have the means to be number one"
- warns union's proposal would:
- Create $7.5M deficit
- Require major override vote
- If override fails = ~75 staff cut
- 23% increase over 4 years
- wld make some MHD teachers highest paid in area
- Town Admin Kezer: "We don't have the means to be number one"
- warns union's proposal would:
- Create $7.5M deficit
- Require major override vote
- If override fails = ~75 staff cut
7/ When asked about the 1,100+ signature no-confidence petition, School Committee Chair Jenn Schaeffner responded simply: "Folks here are frustrated. They want our students back in school.
November 16, 2024 at 6:03 PM
7/ When asked about the 1,100+ signature no-confidence petition, School Committee Chair Jenn Schaeffner responded simply: "Folks here are frustrated. They want our students back in school.
6/What’s next? State labor officials have stepped in to resolve the impasse, but trust in the School Committee is at an all-
November 16, 2024 at 6:03 PM
6/What’s next? State labor officials have stepped in to resolve the impasse, but trust in the School Committee is at an all-
5/ Transparency is a major concern. Parent Eyal Oren asked for more open communication, only to receive a private meeting offer. “I want this shared with the community,” he said, rejecting the one-on-one.
November 16, 2024 at 6:03 PM
5/ Transparency is a major concern. Parent Eyal Oren asked for more open communication, only to receive a private meeting offer. “I want this shared with the community,” he said, rejecting the one-on-one.
4/ Interim Superintendent John Robidoux banned all sports and activities during the strike, later reversing the decision—but union-member coaches remain barred. Parents say students are being penalized unnecessarily.
November 16, 2024 at 6:03 PM
4/ Interim Superintendent John Robidoux banned all sports and activities during the strike, later reversing the decision—but union-member coaches remain barred. Parents say students are being penalized unnecessarily.
3/ Former superintendent Phil Devaux called the current School Committee “the most incompetent” he’s ever seen, citing poor handling of athletics and extracurriculars during the strike.
November 16, 2024 at 6:03 PM
3/ Former superintendent Phil Devaux called the current School Committee “the most incompetent” he’s ever seen, citing poor handling of athletics and extracurriculars during the strike.
2/ The petition states: “We have lost faith in this committee’s ability to govern the district responsibly and with integrity.” Residents accuse the committee of prioritizing drama and legal fees over teacher salaries.
November 16, 2024 at 6:03 PM
2/ The petition states: “We have lost faith in this committee’s ability to govern the district responsibly and with integrity.” Residents accuse the committee of prioritizing drama and legal fees over teacher salaries.