"Newton Family Urges Judge to End Teacher Strike and Reopen Schools"

A family in Newton, Massachusetts, has sought court intervention to end the ongoing teachers' strike, with approximately 20 other families expressing support for the motion. The strike, which began on Jan. 19, has led to seven consecutive school days of cancellations. The family argues that the strike is interfering with their children's state constitutional right to a public education and is causing significant academic and developmental losses. The motion asks the judge to order an immediate end to the strike, while negotiations between the two sides continue, with pay raises being a major sticking point.