Teachers in Beverly, Gloucester, and Marblehead continue their strike, leading to class cancellations and ongoing negotiations with the school committees.

Marblehead Public Schools will reinstate athletics and extracurriculars as teacher strikes drag on, the district reported Thursday, allowing this weekend's high school football playoff game to continue.

About 10,000 North Shore students aren’t in school as a result of teacher strikes in Beverly, Gloucester and now Marblehead.

Talks in each community are expected to resume Monday morning, while hundreds of union members from each community are expected to rally together in Gloucester later in the day.

Three North Shore school districts cancelled school Tuesday after educators and the districts failed to reach a contract deal over the long weekend to avert teacher strikes.

Superintendent John Robidoux reversed his decision to cancel all athletic and extracurricular activities during the work stoppage.

Interim superintendent John Robidoux said that athletic and extracurricular activities can take place this weekend, but union personnel can’t be involved, which includes 16-year coach Jim Rudloff.

Even as school doors remain closed, kids in Marblehead will be allowed to play ball as the teacher strike threatens to extend into another week. Interim Superintendent John Robidoux said Thursday he reversed his decision to pause athletics after determining that the schools can safely allow games and other events to take place this weekend.