School Committee Holds Budget Hearing as Teachers Rally Against Specialist and MLL Cuts — February 26 Meeting

Arlington teachers, librarians, and community members packed the February 26 School Committee budget hearing to protest proposed cuts to elementary art, music, and PE specialists as well as multilingual learner (MLL) teachers under both override and no-override budget scenarios. The committee scheduled an emergency budget workshop for March 4 to explore alternatives before a potential vote on March 12, ahead of the March 28 override election.