The City Council’s Programs and Services Committee approved $500,000 from free cash to pay for kindergarten aides whose rehiring was mandated by arbitration. A few years ago, when the city moved to full-day kindergarten, the School Committee and the Newton Teachers Association agreed to a contract that included one aide for every kindergarten classroom with 14 students or more. Then, COVID-19 happened, followed by record inflation, followed by a…
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