Striking teachers and supporters display placards during a rally, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in front of the Statehouse, in Boston, held to call attention to pay, paid parental leave, and other issues. (AP Photo/Steve LeBlanc)

Striking teachers and supporters stand in line Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, to enter the Statehouse in Boston, to appeal to lawmakers for help to settle the dispute. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Striking teachers and supporters, behind, receive instruction Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 from a member of Statehouse security, left, while standing in line to enter the Statehouse in Boston, to appeal to lawmakers for help to settle the dispute. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Striking teachers and supporters appeal to Democratic state Sen. Joan Lovely, center left, to help settle the dispute, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in a hallway at the Statehouse in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)