About MTA Higher Education
The MTA represents approximately 18,000 higher education members. They work on the Amherst, Boston and Lowell campuses of the University of Massachusetts system, at nine state universities, and at 15 community colleges. Members include faculty, part-time and continuing education faculty, administrators, librarians and support staff.
Read the new Campus Debt Reveal report by faculty, staff and students at public colleges and universities to see the extent and impact of the campus debt crisis – as well as solutions.
Don't miss Aruna's story about state disinvestment on her campus and how that's impacting her students—and what our union is doing to fight back. Aruna Krishnamurthy is an English Professor at Fitchburg State University.
Aruna's Story
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Cathy Fahey, Research and Instructional Librarian at Salem State University
UMass workers call for ‘investment commencement’
Students are going into deep levels of debt because the state has failed to properly fund public higher education. The MTA is collecting stories that illustrate the impact of student debt as well as the serious need for increased state funding for our public colleges and universities.
The submission deadline is October 19.
Read moreThat’s how long it is until Election Day, November 8, when we will vote on the Fair Share Amendment —...
Read moreThe comprehensive statewide report is the work of a coalition of faculty and student organizers at public colleges and universities,...
Read moreMTA Summer Member Organizers have fanned out across the state in recent weeks to share information about the Fair Share...
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