Parents took part in a vigil Sunday evening outside a Massachusetts elementary school, as they hope the teachers union and school committee can come to an agreement to end the teacher strike​ before Thanksgiving.

Parents took part in a vigil Sunday evening outside a Beverly elementary school, as they hope the teachers union and school committee can come to an agreement to end the teacher strike​ before Thanksgiving.

Classrooms remained shuttered Friday in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead — three communities north of Boston. Teacher strikes are illegal in Massachusetts.