News from AFT Massachusetts and President Jessica Tang

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 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 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 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

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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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; AFT Massachusetts Holds Virtual 2021 Convention; AFT Massachusetts Calls for Full School Reopening This Fall; Share My Lesson Resource and more! 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

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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#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