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Retired Speaker Series

The Retired Members Committee hosts a speaker series on the first Wednesday of each month, providing opportunities to learn and connect.
Join MTA retirees each month for the MTA Retired First Wednesday Speaker Series. Each month on the first Wednesday. These sessions, held on the first Wednesday of each month, feature speakers discussing a range of issues.

The MTA Retired First Wednesday Speaker Series is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and engage with fellow MTA retirees. These virtual sessions are held on the first Wednesday of the month from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

There is a different topic each month with knowledgeable speakers – including MTA leaders, policy experts and fellow members – who share insights, updates, and practical tools. Participants can deepen their understanding of current challenges, gain new skills and stay active in advocacy efforts that support students, schools and educators across the Commonwealth.

Beyond learning, the speaker series offers a space to reconnect with colleagues, build community and continue contributing your voice and experience to the ongoing work of strengthening public education.

MTA Retired Speakers Series

This spring, join MTA retirees on the First Wednesday at 3 p.m. on April 1, May 6 and June 3.
Amy Gardening for Biodiversity with Native Plants: Providing habitat for pollinators, birds and other essential wildlifeMeltzer will show how growing native plants and using ecological landscape practices can simultaneously reverse biodiversity loss, increase resilience in our landscapes, and slow climate change – all while creating a beautiful garden!

Gardening for Biodiversity with Native Plants

The current biodiversity crisis and providing habitat for pollinators, birds, and other essential wildlife.
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The MTA has launched an initiative to educate our members about the community school strategy and support the development of community schools in target districts across the state. Join us to hear how one school in Framingham is piloting this holistic approach to address root causes of absenteeism and underperformance and create a sustainable model for equity-driven school improvement.

Community Schools

These schools are public schools that partner with families and community organizations to support the whole child and family – academically, socially, emotionally and physically.
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As our 2025-2026 speaker series wraps up, this workshop is both a reflection and a launchpad. We'll share highlights from this year's work, then turn the conversation to you - how retirees can support one another and help move the MTA forward. Retired Members Committee members will briefly report, followed by an interactive discussion to gather ideas, feedback, and priorities as we shape goals for the year ahead.

MTA Retirees Statewide Organizing Gathering

We'll share highlights from this year's work, then turn the conversation to you – how retirees can support one another and help move the MTA forward.
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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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