Teachers fighting for new contracts in Gloucester, Beverly and Marblehead held a rally Monday afternoon on the North Shore.

Schools remain closed in three Massachusetts communities as teachers remain on strike. Classes were out Thursday in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead, and schools in all three towns will remain closed Friday.

Massachusetts teachers remain on strike, facing escalating fines from a judge, as they push for improved compensation and resources.

The Gloucester Teachers Association (GTA) and Beverly Teachers Association (BTA) were fined $50,000, and The Gloucester Association of Educational Paraprofessionals (GAEP) was fined $15,000 after missing the 6 p.m. deadline to return to work, in accordance with an Essex Superior Court judge’s ruling.

Teacher strikes are illegal in Massachusetts, and on Thursday, a Superior Court judge ordered striking educators in Beverly and Gloucester to return to their classrooms.

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A third district, Marblehead, voted to go on strike Tuesday. It was brought to court Wednesday and could also face similar fines. Strikes by teachers are rare in Massachusetts, partly because state law bans public sector employees from striking.