Committee to Elect Jill Story for Haverhill School Committee - Ward 5

06/11/2026

Thank you, Devan Ferreira for Haverhill City Council, for having the courage to do the right thing!

05/14/2026

05/02/2026

Haverhill’s teachers’ union came to a tentative agreement with the Haverhill School Committee’s negotiating team on a new three-year contract following a late-night bargaining session Tuesday. No teachers will lose their jobs in the next school year and, in fact, they would receive modest wage...

03/02/2026

Our budget is more than numbers — it reflects what we value as a community.

With rising costs and slower Chapter 70 funding increases, difficult decisions lie ahead for 2026–2027.

Share your thoughts: What matters most in our schools? Use the link below to take the survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaRPxeKaASWjkjdkYVHCbq3KKkk9h8ErATjMwZ558D0iGhnw/viewform

03/01/2026

The revived 2026 Kids Fest will include music, dance and martial art performances, food trucks, crafts and kid-friendly vendors as well as interactive exhibits on luminaries from Haverhill’s past. Jennifer Arndt and Kalyn Ryll, co-chairs of the event for the Haverhill Education Foundation, appear

02/14/2026

As we plan for the 2025–2026 budget year, we continue to face financial challenges. While Chapter 70 funding is increasing, it is growing more slowly, and rising student needs and fixed costs require careful, strategic decisions about how we use our resources.

We want to hear from you — what do you value most in our schools? Your feedback is essential as we balance fiscal responsibility with our commitment to providing the best possible education for all students. We would greatly appreciate it if you would take a moment to complete our brief 2025-2026 HPS Budget Survey. You can find the Survey on our website:
https://www.haverhill-ps.org/2025-2026-hps-budget-survey/

12/07/2025

Cities and towns that value public education pay to fund it. This doesn’t necessarily mean an override, but paying for schools DOES need to be prioritized.

🗳️STONEHAM VOTES DEC. 9
Prop 2½ caps how much towns can raise in property taxes – anything above 2.5% requires an override vote. When overrides fail, schools see the consequences: layoffs, bigger class sizes, and fewer resources for students.

Stoneham is heading to the polls on Tuesday, joining many communities now facing tough choices as costs rise and revenues stay capped.

Want to understand how overrides shape local school budgets – and how they tie into the statewide fiscal crisis?

👉 Read the MTA Today article: The Fiscal Crisis: Local School Districts Grapple with Fiscal Constraints: massteacher.org/mtatoday

11/19/2025

‼️ BREAKING: More than 1,000 municipal leaders, superintendents, school committee members, educators, and community partners are calling on Governor Maura Healey and the state Legislature to take action to address the fiscal crisis facing public schools across the Commonwealth.

🆘 Today, a delegation delivered a letter, signed by 1075 leaders from across the state, to the governor calling for an immediate fix to the statewide school funding crisis.
Read more: massteacher.org/news/2025/11/fiscalcrisisletter