Massachusetts teachers remain on strike, facing escalating fines from a judge, as they push for improved compensation and resources.

Schools remain closed in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead as the teachers strike continues. But now the school districts are taking their fight from the picket line to the courtroom. It is illegal in Massachusetts to engage in a teacher strike,

Teachers in two Massachusetts school districts have gone on strike over pay, paid parental leave and other issues.

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Classes were canceled again on Wednesday for nearly 10,000 students as the teachers’ strike continues across three North Shore communities. Educators across Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead are refusing to return to the job until a new contract is reached with their local school committees.