BOSTON One of the state’s major teachers’ unions is gearing up for the next legislative session with their eyes on hot-button topics including restoring public employees’ right to strike and ending “the destructive and punitive aspects of the MCAS.
The Massachusetts Teachers Association rolled out its five top education and labor priorities for the 2023-24 session at the Statehouse on Thursday afternoon, joined by educators and supportive legislators.
Union leaders will prioritize efforts to increase wages for para-professionals and boost cost of living adjustment for retired educators next legislative session. The MTA also wants to eliminate the MCAS and restore public sector workers' right to strike.
One of the state's major teachers' unions is gearing up for the next legislative session with their eyes on hot-button topics including restoring public employees' right to strike and ending "the destructive and punitive aspects of the MCAS system."