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Education Support Professionals - Retired Subcommittee

Subcommittee members:

Brenda Johnson, RMC member, Weymouth, [email protected] 

Jean Fay, Amherst retiree, [email protected]   

Joni Cederholm, Weymouth retiree, [email protected] 

Marguerite Foster Franklin, RMC member, Springfield, [email protected]

Lisa Lemieux, MTA Retired organizer, [email protected] 

We work in nine career fields: 

  • Clerical service
  • Custodial and maintenance service
  • Food service
  • Health and student service
  • Paraeducators
  • Security service
  • Skilled trades
  • Technical service
  • Transportation service 

We need the resources and tools to work with teachers on promoting student achievement, keeping students safe and cultivating a positive school climate that makes learning and growth possible. We also need living wages and a dignified retirement.  

Join MTA Retired.

Meet with an MTA Retirement Consultant to help prepare for your retirement. 

If you are an ESP and unsure which retirement system you belong to, you can find that information on the Massachusetts Public Retirement Systems page.

NEA Retirement Planning.

Key Facts about Education Support Professionals.pdf

Questions? 

If you have questions about membership criteria, contact MTA Retired Organizer Lisa Lemieux at [email protected].

MTA retirees canvassing door-to-door in support of Yes on 2, advocating for public education.

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Choose among the following interests. A member of the RMC will contact you to provide more information.
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