News from AFT Massachusetts and President Beth Kontos

News from President Beth Kontos; 2023 AFT Massachusetts Convention: Moving Forward Together; AFT Massachusetts Praises Education Spending in Governor Healey’s Budget, But Issues Warning About Tax Cuts’ Impact on Future Budgets; #AFTVoices: Fighting for Justice by Living the Example - A Conversation with Joel Richards;#AFTVoices: Jim Lucia Highlights Roll of MRU in Advocating for Retirees; Retirement Planning Workshop for AFT Members and Proposed Legislation in Support of a Dignified Retirement.

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A Message from President Beth Kontos; #AFTVoices: Rosalinda Midence, School Counselor at Madison Vocational Technical Park High School; #AFTVoices: Kathy Peluso, Para Educator at Chelmsford High School; 2023 Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel Conference; AFT Massachusetts is hosting a retirement planning workshop and all members are welcome; and 2023 Awards Dinner and Annual Convention. MORE

A Message from President Beth Kontos; Get Ready for a Big Push on Major Education Bill; AFT Massachusetts Joins New Higher Ed for All Campaign; UMass Faculty Federation Celebrates Educators During Annual Award Ceremony; #AFTVoices Member Spotlight Series; Solidarity with the members of the Woburn Teachers Association; Climate Justice Corner; Retirement Planning Workshop for AFT Members; 2023 Awards Dinner and Annual Convention! MORE

Message from President Kontos; AFT Massachusetts Applauds Healey Driscoll Team for Appointing Tutwiler as Secretary of Education; Paraprofessionals are Vital to Student Success; Say Cheese with Santa: AFT Educator Gives Back During Holiday Season; 2023 Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel Conference; 2023 Distinguished Service Awards; AFT Webinar Repeal WEP and GPO – Stop Penalizing Our Teachers and Public Employees; Retirement Planning Workshop! MORE

A Message from President Beth Kontos; Supporting our Students; Earn Your Master's Degree in Labor Studies; Berklee Faculty Union Members are Stronger Together; Peabody Paraprofessionals Reach Tentative Contract Agreement with School Committee; AFT Massachusetts Statement on Passage of Question 1 – the Fair Share Amendment; and Retirement Planning Workshop for AFT Members. MORE

A Message from President Beth Kontos; Lawrence Paraprofessionals Reach Historic Settlement; 2023 Scholarship Program; Don’t miss this life-changing opportunity to get out from under the burden of student debt—start your PSLF application today; and 2002 Leadership Conference. MORE

A message from President Beth Kontos; #AFTVoices Member Spotlight Series; Support Berklee Faculty;Repeal WEP and GPO – Stop Penalizing Our Teachers and Public Employees; Student Debt Clinic for AFT Members. MORE

A Message from President Beth Kontos; Elections Matter; For AFT Member Toni Bourgea, Teaching Polish & Ukrainian Students This Summer Was A Melting Pot of Education and Shared Knowledge; #AFTVoices Member Spotlight Series; #AFTVoices Member Spotlight Series; AFT Massachusetts President on the Mystic Valley Charter School Administration's Discriminatory Behavior; New Law Offers Eligible Members Who Transferred into the MTRS a Second Chance for RetirementPlus Participation; BKT Discount for AFT Members; Managing Student Debt and Retirement Planning Workshop for AFT Members! MORE

AFT Convention a Success; AFT Massachusetts Endorses Maura Healey for Governor of Massachusetts; AFT Massachusetts Endorses Tami Gouveia for Lieutenant Governor, Shannon Liss-Riordan for Attorney General, & Diana DiZoglio for Auditor; #AFTVoices Member Spotlight Series; and Retirement Planning Workshop! MORE

A Message from President Kontos; Chelmsford Federation of Teachers, AFT Massachusetts Wins A Victory for Labor; UMass Dartmouth, Lynn Local Leaders Join AFT Massachusetts Board; A Fairer Massachusetts. Better Schools & Transportation. A Stronger Recovery; Managing Student Debt with AFT's "Summer" and Student Debt Programs; and Retirement Planning Workshop for AFT Members! MORE