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Parents and educators press Holyoke School Committee for fair teacher contract and staffing supports
Summary
Dozens of parents, teachers and education advocates urged the committee to settle a teachers’ contract, citing high turnover, inconsistent special‑education services and classroom safety concerns; speakers asked the committee to prioritize educator retention over other costs.
Parents, students and educators used the public‑comment period at the Nov. 3 School Committee meeting to press officials for a fair contract for the Holyoke Teachers Association and to highlight problems the speakers said stem from persistent staffing shortages.
Rachel Ingram, a parent of two Holyoke Public Schools students, praised multiple teachers for their attentiveness and asked, “Why you haven't provided the teachers with that contract?” She urged the committee to prioritize a deal…
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