We will not settle contracts that pay any staff 16 dollars an hour, which is a current offer on the table,” said Samantha Rosato, a paraprofessional representative in Marblehead. As of Thursday night,

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.

Students will be allowed to resume extracurricular activities while teachers are on strike, Interim Superintendent John Robidoux said in a statement Thursday afternoon.