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Whether you're 22 or 52, or somewhere in between, MTA is committed to supporting you in the critical early years of your career.

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MTA statement on proposed graduation requirements

The recommendations released today have missed the opportunity that voters provided when approving Question 2.
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Public higher ed faculty, staff sound the alarm on watered-down bachelor’s degrees

MTA members are urging the state Board of Higher Ed to delay vote on harmful proposals, warn about a two-tiered education system.
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MTA Annual Meeting Delegates Elect New Leaders

Merrie Najimy, a Concord kindergarten teacher and former president of the Concord Teachers Association, was elected to be the next president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association today at the association’s 173rd Annual Meeting of Delegates.

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New Member Committee

  • Hannah French, Rowe | Chair
  • Brad Burns, Lincoln | Vice Chair
  • Katie Carter, Malden | Member
  • Emelia Cooper, UMass-Amherst | Member
  • Taryn Fernacz, Worcester | Member
  • Dawna Vella, Plymouth/Carver | Member
  • Robert Williams, Holyoke | Member

 

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