News from AFT Massachusetts and President Beth Kontos

A message from President Kontos; AFT Welcomes News of FDA Approval of Pfizer Vaccine for Children; #AFTVoices Member Spotlight Series; Take the Fair Share Amendment Vote Pledge; 2022 Scholarship Program; NE Revs Discount for AFT Members; Member Benefits Workshop for AFT members; Retirement Planning Workshop for AFT Members February 15th Student Debt Clinic. MORE

A message from President Kontos; #AFTVoices Member Spotlight Series; Students Need Support, Staffing, and Resources, Not High-Stakes Standardized Testing, to Address the Effects of the Pandemic and Poverty; AFT Massachusetts Member Profile: Amesbury's Tia Costello is Developing Civics Professional Development Curricula; Take the Fair Share Amendment Vote Pledge; Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Is Available for AFT Members With Student Debt; NE Revs Discount for AFT Members; Retirement Planning Workshop for AFT Members; Member Benefits Workshop for AFT members and AFT MA Online Store for Branded Gear! MORE

A Message from President Kontos; AFT Massachusetts Responds to DESE Vote to Authorize Indoor Mask Mandate; #AFTVoices Member Spotlight Series; Setting the Record Straight COVID-19 Myth-Busting; Take the Fair Share Amendment Vote Pledge; Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Is Available for AFT Members With Student Debt; REVs Ticket Discount for AFT Members and MORE! MORE

A Message from President Kontos; AFT Massachusetts Responds to New DESE Guidance On Masking That Contravenes CDC Recommendations; #AFTVoices Member Spotlight Series; Take Action and Support the Revere Federation of Paraprofessionals; AFT Massachusetts Members in Elected Office: Dracut School Committee Member Renee Young; Sen. Warren’s Office Seeking Feedback on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: Please Complete a Brief Survey and more! MORE MORE

A Message from President Kontos; Summer Leadership Institute 2021; For Berklee Faculty Union’s Anti-Racism Committee, Action Starts with Historical Perspective, Clear Facts, and Substantive Conversations; Salem Teachers Union, Salem Public Schools Reach Collective Bargaining Agreement - Negotiations Involved Innovative “Bargaining for the Common Good” Strategy; Substantial Infusion of Federal and State Funds Headed to Massachusetts School Districts and more!

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A message from President Kontos; AFT Massachusetts Holds Virtual 2021 Convention; AFT Massachusetts Calls for Full School Reopening This Fall; Share My Lesson Resource and more! MORE

AFT Unions Launch Public Messaging Campaign Underscoring Support for Safe In-Person Learning; Ask Legislators: Fully Fund Schools and use the Pre-COVID 2019 Enrollment Numbers; A Voice for Black Workers Promoting Racial, Social and Economic Justice; Celebrating Our Librarians; Student Debt Clinic for AFT Members; Member Benefits Workshops and more!

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A Message from President Beth Kontos; Online Events for AFT Members; The American Rescue Plan is Now the Law; The US House Passes the PRO Act to Support Workers’ Right to Organize; Standardized Tests and the Pandemic; and more!

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A Message from President Beth Kontos; Tell the Baker administration to approve a plan to vaccinate Massachusetts school staff and librarians; AFT Massachusetts Responds to DESE Reopening Push; New Federal and State Money on Its Way to Massachusetts School Districts; 2021 Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel Conference; Amesbury Awarded BCBS Wellness in the Workplace Grant; A Call for Nominations; Member Benefit Workshops for AFT Members and more!

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