Haverhill Education Association president urges students and teachers to organize on inflation index

Barry Davis, president of the Haverhill Education Association, urged the Haverhill School Committee during public comment to collaborate with teachers and students on organizing around the inflation index and to bring students to the State House with teachers.

"I am the president of Haverhill Education Association," Davis said, identifying himself and giving his Haverhill address. He told the committee that the Massachusetts Teachers Association has tools that could help organizing efforts and said teachers know how to mobilize large groups to advocate for schools.

The superintendent and Miss Collins responded: the superintendent acknowledged the comment, and Miss Collins said she was "excited to collaborate with the teachers in the union" and hoped the committee could help students become civically involved.

The remarks were delivered during the public comment portion of the meeting and did not prompt committee action at that time.