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Get Resources2021 Teacher of the Year
"We Are Superheroes"
Malden middle school math teacher Jennifer Hedrington is driven to be "the teacher that I needed when I was in school."
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Teachers, students all unite! Because education is a human right! MTA members & public ed allies demand sufficient state funding for #maedu public colleges and universities. twitter.com/massteacher
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“Fortunately, neither Riley nor Peyser has the authority to compel communities to take steps that compromise the public safety.” 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
MTA supports COVID-19 surveillance testing plan for schools
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is finally setting up a COVID-19 surveillance testing program for all districts that want it. This is a significant victory for educators and families.
read moreMTA launches Campaign for Safe and Equitable Schools
To get back to teaching in person safely and equitably, the MTA is beginning a statewide campaign to ensure that certain conditions are met.
read moreState meets educators partway on MCAS
New testing plan cuts the amount of standardized testing this spring and reduces or eliminates the stakes attached to test results.
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