North Shore teachers on strike wait on proposals from school committees [Video]

EMILY. WELL, SEAN. JEN. THOSE NEGOTIATIONS ARE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IN ALL THREE NORTH SHORE COMMUNITIES HERE IN MARBLEHEAD. WE’RE EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM EDUCATORS IN JUST ABOUT TWO HOURS ON WHERE NEGOTIATIONS STAND FOR THEM. EARLIER TODAY, STUDENTS, PARENTS. EARLIER TODAY, PARENTS, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS RALLIED IN MARBLEHEAD IN SUPPORT OF THEIR TEACHERS. EDUCATORS IN MARBLEHEAD, GLOUCESTER AND BEVERLY ARE ALL ON STRIKE, CALLING FOR HIGHER PAY, BETTER BENEFITS AND SAFER SCHOOLS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBERS SAY MANY OF THOSE REQUESTS ARE NOT FINANCIALLY DOABLE. SOME PARENTS SAY THEY WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT TEACHERS EVEN AS THEIR KIDS REMAIN OUT OF THE CLASSROOM. WE NEED TO FUND OUR SCHOOLS. THE RISK OF NOT DOING SO IS TOO GREAT. OUR KIDS WILL LOSE TEACHERS, OUR SCHOOLS WILL SUFFER. OUR COMMUNITY WILL LOSE. IN BEVERLY, EDUCATORS POSTING ON FACEBOOK THIS AFTERNOON SAYING THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY NEW PROPOSALS FROM THE …