News from AFT Massachusetts and President Beth Kontos

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

#EndGunViolenceNow Days of Action; 2022 Convention Recap; 2022 Distinguished Service Awards; 2022 Scholarships; Suspend Broken Accountability System; Educator's Appreciation Night; Retirement Planning Workshop; DESE Flex Information MORE

2022 AFT Massachusetts Boston Teachers Union Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel Conference; 2022 AFT Massachusetts Annual Convention;UMass Dartmouth AFT Locals Advocating For Greater Investment, More Affordability in Massachusetts’ Public Colleges; Student Debt Workshop for AFT Members; Fair Share Town Hall for AFT Members; Retirement Planning Workshop and Standing Up for the Dartmouth Community Action Alert. MORE

A message from President Beth Kontos; Winning a Contract During COVID; Chelsea Educators, Community Leaders Combine Forces and Win Big; Staff Profile: Anabel Santiago; #AFT Voices Member Spotlight Series; Annual Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel Conference; and 2022 Annual Convention. MORE

A Message from Beth Kontos; #AFTVoices Member Spotlight Series; Retirement Planning for AFT Members; Student Debt Clinic for AFT Members; and Take the Fair Share Amendment Vote Pledge. MORE

A message from President Kontos; America’s Parents Express Overwhelming Support for Teachers, Their Unions and Public Education; #AFTVoices Member Spotlight Series; AFT MA Staff Profile: Charlotte Kelly; 2022 Distinguished Service Awards; Take the Fair Share Amendment Vote Pledge; Political Campaigns and Public Employees - a workshop for AFT members; February 15th Student Debt Clinic; and Retirement Planning Workshop! MORE

A message from President Kontos; Paraprofessionals, often behind scenes, are heart, soul of schools; #AFTVoices Member Spotlight Series; Member Profile: Gina O’Toole; 2022 Distinguished Service Awards; Take the Fair Share Amendment Vote Pledge;; Retirement Planning Workshop for AFT Members; and February 15th Student Debt Clinic. MORE