Past issues of MTA Today, the voice of the Massachusetts Teachers Association.

MTA Today Past Issues

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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MTA Today Winter 2024

Stress, pressure, anxiety . . . all are adding up to an unfolding mental health crisis that impacts everyone in public education, including students, educators, and education support professionals. Our cover story delves into these issues, as well as some of the specific solutions proposed in a new MTA WikiWisdom report: "Classroom Solutions to the Mental Health Crisis in Our Schools."

MTA Today Fall 2023

The past several months have seen increasing momentum for the Thrive Act and the MTA’s ballot initiative to end the graduation requirement tied to MCAS. Scores of educators, students, parents and elected officials are speaking out against the high-stakes nature of the MCAS exam and the harm the graduation test does to our communities and youth. What follows is a sampling of just a few of these diverse voices, including some of the first registered voters who signed the ballot initiative and people who spoke out at the Oct. 4 hearing on the Thrive Act at the State House.