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Wide shot of delegates at the MTA Annual Meeting on May 8, 2026 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.
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MTA delegates approve $2M to defeat tax, budget-cutting initiatives

May 14, 2026
Annual Meeting delegates voted to commit $2 million of union dues to support the campaign to defeat two ballot initiatives that would cut billions of dollars from the state budget and threaten funding for public education, health care, transportation and other essential public services.
Matt Bach and Deb Gesualdo are the new president and vice president of the MTA. They'll take office on July 15.
Press Release

MTA members elect new leadership team

May 9, 2026
Matt Bach was elected president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association at the 2026 MTA Annual Meeting of Delegates. Deb Gesualdo was elected vice president of the union.
Photo of the golden dome of the Massachusetts State House with a blue sky in the background.
Press Release

MTA statement on House Ways and Means budget

April 15, 2026
State leaders crafting the FY27 budget need to do all they can to alleviate the impact of this historic fiscal crisis, which is connected to local and federal spending.
MTA higher ed members at a hearing at the State House for the Drive Act in October 2025
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MTA president's statement on Senate BRIGHT Act vote

February 26, 2026
The BRIGHT Act, when combined with Fair Share investments in making public college closer to debt-free for working-class students, is a commitment to the common good that Massachusetts can be proud of.