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Sean Musselman, Burlington In elementary science, we need to teach "nature stewardship" over "doomsday scenarios" to develop wiser Earth co-inhabitors of the future.

~Sean Musselman, Burlington

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The Oklahoma Education Association has set up a relief fund to help victims of the recent tornadoes. Click here to help.

Meet the heroic teachers of Oklahoma

"We had to pull a car out of the front hall off a teacher and I don't know what her name is, but she had three little kids underneath her."
– Rescue worker in Moore, OK

Photo credit: AP/The Oklahoman

MTA President Paul Toner: Exploring our new digital landscape.

Extra, Extra, Read All About It!

Read about organizing, online learning and Red Sox baseball in the spring issue of MTA Today.

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Educator Evaluation

Massachusetts districts are working to implement new local evaluation systems. The state framework replaces the evaluator-centered system with an educator-centered system in which you have a role and responsibilities. This MTA Toolkit is designed to help you.

Educator Evaluation Toolkit

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