Principles for Reopening
The MTA has issued its principles for school reopening: Reopening and Reimagining Our Public Schools: Directives for the State and Guidelines for Educators and Their Unions.
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Make Your Voice Count
There is too much at stake to sit out this election! Check out the list of MTA-recommended candidates and please don't forget to vote by November 3.
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Coronavirus Information
We've compiled a list of resources and answers to frequently asked questions about the coronavirus.
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Stand Up! Fight Back!
At the State House, educators held six-foot lengths of paper chain to signify the distancing that would be needed for a safe return to school.
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"We are 100 percent behind any of our locals that choose to reject this recommendation." – MTA President Merrie Najimy on DESE guidance directing educators to teach from school buildings #OnlyWhenItsSafe #maedu twitter.com/massteacher
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“When we amp up to something like this, where you suddenly throw a million students in Massachusetts back into this crazy experiment, of course I'm worried for my family and my community." — Hopkinton elementary school teacher David Bernstein facebook.com/massteacher
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Union members from community colleges, state universities & UMass joined together at Bristol Community College to demand funding to #StopTheCuts instagram.com/massteacher
News & Events
Budget proposal a ‘victory,’ but more is needed
MTA President Merrie Najimy says that the 2021 state budget should fund the public good to ensure “a promising future ahead.”
read moreReopening schools too quickly puts students and educators at risk
Reopening schools too soon and too quickly is putting students and educators on a collision course with the coronavirus, says MTA President Merrie Najimy.
read moreLetter to Baker seeks better protections from COVID-19
The Massachusetts Health Equity Alliance is calling on Governor Charlie Baker to do more to protect families and workers from the physical and financial perils of COVID-19.
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