Skip Navigation
Action Center Fighting Oppression Protecting Public Education
Financial Aid for Educators ALL IN: Building Union Power Legal Resources & Know Your Rights Paid Family & Medical Leave Weingarten: The Right to Representation
Events & Conferences Bargaining Certificate PDP Courses Racial, Economic & Social Justice Webinars Library Calendar
Our Mission Our Leaders Our Members Our Structure History Mass Child Grants, Awards & Opportunities Online Store
All Articles MTA Publications Obituaries
MTA Elections Resources for Union Leaders Staff Directory Handbooks and Documents Board of Directors Executive Committee Dues Allocation NEA Directors
We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience, provide ads, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.

Meeting Schedule & Resources

The Mass Child Board reviews and approves applications at its scheduled meetings.

In the 2025-26 school year, meetings are scheduled on October 23, January 8, March 12, April 16 and June 11.

Reimbursements will be sent to local associations after applications have been approved at each meeting. Applications received after 12 p.m. on June 11, 2026, will be carried over for review at the first meeting of Fall 2026.

The Mass Child Board of Directors – made up of MTA members – assesses requests on a case-by-case basis. Feel free to email MTA staff consultant Scott McLennan at [email protected] with any questions you have prior to committing your local’s funds.

Apply for a Mass Child Grant  Learn & Apply for a Book GrantDownload a Fact Sheet

Massachusetts Teachers Association logo

A Diverse Union of Education Workers

The MTA represents 117,000 members in 400 local associations throughout Massachusetts. We are teachers, faculty, professional staff and Education Support Professionals working at public schools, colleges and universities across Massachusetts.
Learn More
Join MTA

The Massachusetts Teachers Association is a state affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.

Learn more at NEA.org

Signup

Indicates Required

Validate your MTA membership to create an account and access members-only content.

Use the same first and last name as your MTA membership.

Find your membership number on your MTA membership card. If you can't access it, call the MTA Membership Division at 617-878-8118 or email [email protected] to request. If you need additional support, email [email protected].
A valid email address. All emails from the system will be sent to this address. The email address is not made public and will only be used if you wish to receive a new password.

Login

Indicates Required

Log in to access content only available to MTA members.