MTA Today - Winter 2019

Preconvention meetings to be held in April

The 2019 Annual Meeting of Delegates will be held on May 3 and 4 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. Regional preconvention meetings for elected delegates will be held in April so that delegates can receive information and materials critical to their decision-making.

The meetings will be held on Tuesday, April 2; Wednesday, April 3; Tuesday, April 9;

Wednesday, April 10; and Thursday, April

11. The process of finalizing locations was in progress as MTA Today went to press. For information on locations and times, please visit massteacher.org/precons. The information will be posted as it becomes available.

colleges that have received money. They include Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, UMass Amherst, Amherst College and Mount Holyoke University.

“The members of the MTA believe that maintaining the integrity of our universities and colleges should be paramount. That integrity is put at great risk when donor agreements allow influence by the donors,” said Najimy.

MTA calls for disclosure of donor agreements

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MTA members gathered on Dec. 1 for a Reimagining Bargaining Summit in Framingham.

The conference was planned and facilitated by a committee of MTA educators spanning the public education spectrum, from prekindergarten through higher education.

Workshops delved into topics such as building union strength in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus decision and organizing around issues that benefit students, educators and the community. Marilyn Schneiderman, at left, a Rutgers University professor and an expert in bargaining for the common good, spoke as MTA President Merrie Najimy and Vice President Max Page listened.