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The Andover, North Andover, Tewksbury, Westford and Wilmington unions were among 104 teachers unions and three non-union education groups to sign a petition expressing concern with Commisioner Riley s lack of leadership. (Shutterstock)
ANDOVER, MA More than 100 Massachusetts teacher unions, including a number in the Merrimack Valley, voted no confidence in the performance of the state s top education official amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Teachers unions in Andover, North Andover, Tewksbury, Westford and Wilmington were among 104 teachers unions and three non-union education groups to sign a petition expressing concern with state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley s lack of leadership.
December 15, 2020
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education members Jasper Coughlin, Darlene Lombos, Amanda Fernandez and James Morton raised their hands to cast “no” votes on amendments to student learning time regulations, which passed 7-4. (Screenshot via State House News Service.)
The Haverhill Education Association was one of more than 100 local teachers’ unions to take a vote of no confidence in Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley over concerns about his leadership during the pandemic.
The petition was presented Tuesday during a regular meeting of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Haverhill Education Association President Anthony J. Parolisi, an Albert B. Consentino School civics teacher, read a declaration signed by more than 50,000 members of the Massachusetts Teachers Association.
P-EBT benefits extended for Massachusetts families
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As the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic continues to strain the finances of thousands of Massachusetts families, some relief is offered to parents.
Pandemic EBT, or P-EBT, a relief program created out of the CARES Act for families whose children qualify for free and reduced lunch, has been extended, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley shared Tuesday.
The program was launched in Massachusetts in April to help low-income families across the state cover the cost of missed school meals while their children learn remotely.
In Massachusetts, about half of all families - more than 500,000 students - qualify for free or reduced-priced breakfast and lunch.
Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley facing backlash from teachers unions berkshireeagle.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from berkshireeagle.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.