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Priorities
New Leaders for Our Union, Meet Matt Bach and Deb Gesualdo
In an interview for MTA Today, MTA President Matt Bach and Vice President Deb Gesualdo spoke about their priorities and the importance of educator autonomy.
Education Justice
Educators Electrifying Everything Ready to Help Members
Members of the MTA's Climate Action Task Force have created Educators Electrifying Everything, whose coaches can share ideas about lowering energy bills and explain decarbonization options.
Retired
Retiring This Year? Join MTA Retired at No Cost
The free membership year is available for active members who retire through June 30, 2027.
Awards
UMass Student, Lawrence Education Advocate Receive MTA Human and Civil Rights Awards
Bendeshe Bonner received the Kathleen Roberts Creative Leadership Award and Marianela Rivera accepted the Louise Gaskins Lifetime Civil Rights Award in a July 27 ceremony at UMass Amherst.
Activism Spotlight
ESP Day at Summer Conference, a Day for Solidarity Building
About 100 Education Support Professionals attended a day of solidarity building and collaboration.
News Stories
An Update on Ballot Questions
In May, MTA delegates to Annual Meeting agreed to authorize the use of MTA resources for several ballot questions. What's the status of these and other questions?
Special Sections
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Activism SpotlightA campaign underway at community colleges, state universities and UMass is uniting higher ed associations and locals in a mutual effort to raise wages for all.
Departments
MTA Today is the official publication of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, connecting members to the issues shaping public education and our profession. Published three times a year in print—with a digital edition in the summer—MTA Today features in-depth reporting, member voices, and practical insights on policy, organizing, and the work happening in classrooms and communities across the Commonwealth.
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For the first time, Education Support Professionals had their own day of solidarity building and collaboration at the MTA Summer Conference. Held on a Sunday, because so many ESPs are forced by low wages to work additional jobs, the day encouraged members to reflect on their strengths and challenges as union members.
