Summer Conference

August 2-5 at UMass Amherst

Conference Offerings

At the MTA Summer Conference, you can tailor your learning experience to meet your own needs

Our conference offers:

Programs on all aspects of union skills and leadership development. You’ll also find workshops on professional issues as well as classroom practice.
The chance to choose from a wide variety of individual professional development workshops. You may also earn 15 PDPs in English Language Learners or Special Education in one of our two-day sessions.
Single-session workshops, which run for three hours during the day and 1.5 hours in the evening. There are also tracks and workshops that run through several days of the conference.
You may register for one day, the whole conference or anything in between.

The Basics

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What is MTA Summer Conference?

The MTA Summer Conference offers quality union skills and professional development workshops. Participants have the flexibility to tailor their training experience to their preferences. Our conference provides a unique opportunity to learn, network, exchange ideas, connect and relax.

Who should attend?

Participants are MTA members who are educators, faculty, professional staff and education support professionals at public schools and colleges across Massachusetts as well as retirees.

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When is the MTA Summer Conference?

The 2019 conference kicks off on Sunday, August 4, and runs through Wednesday, August 7. Participants may attend for a day or the entire conference to take advantage of all this event has to offer.

Where is the MTA Summer Conference?

The conference is held on the campus of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.