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Legislative Action

Our Legislative Priorities
Our legislative priorities articulate the MTA's long-term vision and reflect our shared commitment to public education, fairness for all workers in our communities, and a secure retirement for public-sector employees.
Historic victories – the Student Opportunity Act, Fair Share Amendment and Question 2 to replace the MCAS graduation requirement – have addressed important needs in our public schools and created an unprecedented opportunity to reimagine public education. Our legislative priorities build on these achievements by offering a comprehensive vision for public schools that prepare all students for success throughout their lives. These bills also create working conditions for educators that will allow them to meet the needs of all students and help schools to recruit and retain a strong and diverse educator workforce.

Fiscal Crisis Campaign

Take action to win legislative and budgetary fixes to the growing fiscal crisis impacting our public schools and colleges.

High Quality, Debt-Free Public Higher Education

This legislation moves Massachusetts closer to expanding access to our public colleges and universities, addressing the student debt crisis and realizing the promise of a true, high-quality, debt-free public higher education system.

Ensuring a Dignified Retirement

This legislation addresses harmful provisions and practices and increases economic security for current and future retirees. In doing so, it also makes the education profession a more attractive and financially feasible career for prospective educators.
Alison White, Professional Staff Union, testifying in support of "An Act to provide fair wages to employees of public institutions of higher education Lead Sponsors: Rep. Andy Vargas (D-Haverhill) | Sen. Pavel Payano (D-Lawrence)-Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development"
Low wages have left me with a constant underlying anxiety, not knowing if the money I’m earning will stretch far enough to cover everything each month. No matter how hard I work, I feel stuck in a cycle of just trying to survive, instead of being able to build a future.
Quote by: Alison White, Professional Staff Union
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Large crowd at the 'Hands Off' rally in Boston, with many people holding signs.

Bargaining Strength

Bargaining is the powerful tool we use to demand fair wages and benefits and create the workplaces we deserve. Members within each local define the priorities they want to achieve through bargaining, and the grievance process gives us the ability to enforce our workplace rights.
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Join a Fiscal Action Team to connect and organize with educators and activists who are fighting for the funding our schools deserve. Meetings are held monthly on Zoom.
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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.
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