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The Massachusetts Child gives local MTA associations representing preK-12 educators access to more than $2,000 every year to help students affected by financial hardship and poverty. Every preK-12 association can apply for the maximum eligible amounts of each grant type throughout the school year.

The Massachusetts Child

Mass Child Makes it Easy to Help Your Students
The MTA's charity gives local MTA associations representing preK-12 educators access to more than $2,000 every year to help students affected by financial hardship and poverty.
The Massachusetts Child gives local MTA associations representing preK-12 educators access to more than $2,000 every year to help students affected by financial hardship and poverty. Every preK-12 association can apply for the maximum eligible amounts of each grant type throughout the school year.

How the Grant Program Works

The Massachusetts Child is an MTA charity that gives local associations representing preK-12 educators financial support to help students affected by financial hardship and poverty.

What Mass Child Can Help Pay For

The MTA's charitable organization provides grants to preK-12 local associations for everyday essentials, items that assist the physical, mental and emotional health of students experiencing financial need and books.

Mass Child Book Program

Every MTA preK-12 local association can apply for a voucher to purchase a large quantity of books for groups of students.
Henry Wan, an elementary School Counselor at the Harrington Elementary School in Lexington, was honored as the 2026 School Counselor of the Year (SCOY) by the Massachusetts School Counselors Association (MASCA) at a surprise school assembly onTuesday, January 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM in the Harrington Elementary School cafeteria/gymnasium.Wan will represent Massachusetts as he competes with other state winners from around the country for the 2027 American School Counselor Association's (ASCA) School Counselor o
As a person of color, I felt overlooked before in life. That’s why I’m so passionate about coming here and telling the stories of students. They really are beautiful people with amazing things to contribute, and I don’t want any of these kids to be overlooked.
Quote by: Henry Wan, 2026 Mass. School Counselor of the Year
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Every MTA preK-12 local association can apply for a voucher to purchase a large quantity of books for groups of students.

More reading, less screen time

Take advantage of this Mass Child grant to promote more reading and less screen time for your students.
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Grants to help students in need are available to MTA preK-12 local association.
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