End the Crisis Now!

Beverly educators want nothing more than to be in our buildings teaching our students.

But we can no longer tolerate the School Committee’s inaction on important issues that threaten to undermine the quality of Beverly Public Schools and our ability to meet the needs of our students.  

The Beverly Teachers Association and the Beverly School Committee have met for over 30 hours of bargaining sessions prior to our job action. In that time, the School Committee refused to meaningfully address the pressing issues raised by educators. Some of those items include:


  • An extended lunch and recess for our youngest learners has proven crucial to a child’s cognitive, social and emotional development.

  • Smaller class sizes.

  • Ensuring that educators have dedicated preparation time so they can plan the best lessons for their students.

  • Resources and support for our special education and dysregulated students.

  • Parental and other leave benefits consistent with a modern and supportive workplace.

  • Living wages for paraprofessionals who currently start at $20,000 a year, and fair raises for teachers to recruit and retain high-quality educators for Beverly.


The City of Beverly is a beautiful place to live, and it is imperative that we have a high-quality public school district. Beverly educators take pride in their work and are now taking a stand to protect the quality of education that the community has come to expect and has long supported. Shamefully, the current School Committee is not fulfilling its responsibility to protect the quality of education our public schools provide.

The BTA is committed to being fully transparent. The BTA proposals are reasonable and affordable. Our proposals can be found at our Bargaining HQ, which can be found at https://linktr.ee/beverlyunited.

Please help us return to the classrooms by sending a message to our City’s elected officials insisting that they end the delays in settling a fair contract that reflects a commitment to educators and students.

Let the elected officials know your connection to this issue: parent, voter, community member, supporter of public education—whatever it is that makes you care! You can use the prepared message or write your own. The entire BTA membership is grateful for your support.