On Wednesday, teacher-protestors were joined by Rebecca Pringle, the president of the National Education Association, the umbrella organization for the Newton Teachers Association.

With the Newton teacher strike over, statewide union leaders said they expect more districts elsewhere to demand that student mental health supports be included in new contracts.

The Newton teachers strike last month, which was illegal like all other strikes by public employees in Massachusetts, racked up more than $600,000 in fines for the union over 11 days.