December Updates
Watch the video below for some updates and information from MEA president, Deb Gesualdo! … [ Read More ]
MTA Member Benefits
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Licensure Tools
Did you know that the Massachusetts Teachers Association has a webpage dedicated to information regarding educator licensure? If you have never taken a look at their resources, I encourage you to take a few moments and look at this page and the information on it! Here are a few resources that I have found helpful:
License Tracking Log
PD and PDPs Activi … [ Read More ]
Happy Holidays from the MTA
On behalf of MTA President Merrie Najimy, Vice President Max Page &
Executive Director-Treasurer Ann Clarke:
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Message from MTA President and Vice President
The MTA Board of Directors voted unanimously on Saturday, December 8, to endorse and finance the Fund Our Future campaign. The goal of the Fund Our Future campaign is to pass legislation by May 1, 2018, to increase state funding for public education by more than $1.5 billion a year. This would mean more than $1 billion for public schools and more than $500 billi … [ Read More ]
Demystifying the Chapter 70 Formula: How the Massachusetts Education Funding System Works
The Massachusetts Chapter 70 formula can be quite a mystery–check out this primer by the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center which helps break it all down! … [ Read More ]
Massachusetts School Funding in a Nutshell
Massachusetts School Funding in a Nutshell ( post from: https://massteacher.org/current-initiatives/fund-our-future/prek-12-schools )
The nonpartisan Foundation Budget Review Commission found in 2015 that the state is underfunding our schools by more than $1 billion a year. Too many schools lack adequate staff, enrichment progr … [ Read More ]