Across the southern U.S., millions of residents woke up Friday to a rare chance to bust out the mittens and snow pants thanks to a cold snap that dumped snow in their backyards.

BOSTON - There's a new push to establish a minimum salary for public school teachers and other educators in Massachusetts that would allow them to earn a living wage. "An Act Relative To Educator ...

The Massachusetts Teachers Association laid out its priorities for the new legislative session this week, filing a raft of bills that would make changes including legalizing teacher strikes and ...

St. Paul (Minn.) Teachers’ Retirement Fund Association is searching for a general investment consultant. The $1.3 billion pension fund issued an RFP because the contract for current consultant ...

This is a momentous occasion for public sector retirees in Massachusetts ... normal retirement age. (The actual amount received may be higher or lower based on what age you claim and cost-of-living ...

The council will include teachers, colleges, employers and students to develop recommendations. Massachusetts students had been required to pass comprehensive tests to receive a high school diploma.

Advocates for teachers and retirees have been pressing ... Some educators might see hundreds of dollars more per month in retirement benefits than they would have before this law passed.