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
New Bedford teacher to receive Horace Mann Award
Takeru Nagayoshi, who was named the 2020 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year, will be honored with a Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence.
read moreMTA Today: Educating Amid the Pandemic
Read our latest issue for coverage of the resumption of teaching and learning — and see our 2020 General Election Guide.
read moreBudget 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.”
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