A judge dismissed the second class action lawsuit brought by parents of Newton students who missed classes during an 11-day educator strike last year.

Lital Asher-Dotan, Dmitriy Sokolovskiy, Dan Eshet, Barbara Cipriani, and Ronit Inbar all sued for $25 million on behalf of their children, who are Newton Public School students. The parents argued that the strike caused harm to students and families, driving parents “to a point of desperation.”

Newton teachers ended the then-historic strike after 11 days in February of 2024, winning improved parental leave, family leave, and minimum wages. Teachers in Brookline , Andover , Haverhill, Malden , and on the North Shore have also taken to the picket line in recent years to win contracts.

All public employees in Massachusetts are

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