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In Memoriam

IN MEMORIAM

Kathy Kelley (1945-2017)

We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Kathleen A. Kelley, former President of American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts. She passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the tender age of 72 years young. Our prayers go out to her family and she will be sorely missed.

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE RAN IN THE BOSTON GLOBE:

Kathleen Kelley, fierce advocate for teachers

By Emily Sweeney Globe Staff August 16, 2017

Kathleen A. Kelley, longtime head of the Massachusetts Federation of Teachers attends a board of education meeting at UMass Boston.

Passionate

EXCLUSIVE Guest Column by Senator Pat Jehlen

Does your school have enough money?

That question, stretched across the Commonwealth, was the focus of an important Supreme Judicial Court decision and legislation in 1993,and it’s likely to be the main issue in education that the legislature and the voters will deal with over the next 18 months.