Beverly, Massachusetts, teachers strike for better wages and smaller class sizes [Video]

MATT. WELL, JESSICA, THE TEACHERS SAY THEY’VE REACHED SOME TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH SCHOOL OFFICIALS, BUT THAT THEY HAVE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO TO GET A CONTRACT THAT WILL GET THESE EDUCATORS BACK IN THE CLASSROOM. WHAT’S OUTRAGEOUS IS AN ARRAY OF EMOTIONS IN BEVERLY THIS MORNING. WHAT DO WE WANT, A FAIR CONTRACT. WHAT DO WE WANT IT NOW? EDUCATORS OFFICIALLY ON STRIKE AND UNSURE WHEN THEY WILL RETURN TO SCHOOL. WE FEEL LIKE WE CAN WORK WITH THEM ON A FEW THINGS, BUT WE STILL FEEL LIKE WE’RE FAR OFF ON ON A LOT OF THE MAJOR ISSUES, JUST LIKE THEIR NEIGHBORS TO THE NORTH IN GLOUCESTER, WHO ALSO VOTED TO STRIKE LAST NIGHT. TEACHERS HERE WANT SMALLER CLASSROOMS, HIGHER WAGES AND PAID PARENTAL LEAVE. I THINK THE FINAL STRAW WAS JUST WE’VE BEEN WORKING OVER 40 DAYS IN THE BUILDING WITHOUT A CONTRACT. AND AT …