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After some progress at the negotiating table this week, Newton parents and teachers are holding out hope that the school committee and the union can agree on a compromise soon.
February will bring new closures and diversion on the Red Line, Green Line, Orange Line and commuter rail, as the MBTA works on the tracks to lift all slow zones by the end of 2024.
Students in Newton, one of the largest cities in Massachusetts, missed a 10th day of class Thursday as a teacher strike that began on Jan. 19 continued to drag out.
"The union's proposal is not grounded in any economic reality," the school committee chair said.
The NTA and Newton Public Schools traded edits to a memorandum of understanding on Monday, but did not reach an agreement.