Mass. Teachers Association

Help For Needy Students
Help For Needy Students
Help For Needy Students
The New Bedford Educators Association and school nurses teamed up again this year to come to the aid of needy students in the school district.  The union received an $1,800 grant from its parent organization, Mass. Teachers Association to purchase winter coats, other clothing and school supplies for students.  ...
Statehouse Hearing On Early Educators Bill
Statehouse Hearing On Early Educators Bill
Statehouse Hearing On Early Educators Bill
Massachusetts labor unions are pressing lawmakers to approve a bill they say will improve the quality of early education centers. The groups say the legislation would allow for the creation of a statewide providers’ organization. The...
NBEA May Challenge Innovation School Vote In Court
NBEA May Challenge Innovation School Vote In Court
NBEA May Challenge Innovation School Vote In Court
The School Committee's plan to create an Innovation school in New Bedford may be headed for a court fight.  Lou St. John, the head of the New Bedford Educators Association says he's talking with attorney's for the Mass. Teachers Association, and they're not ruling out legal action...
Patrick Stresses Education, Transporation During State Of The State Address
Patrick Stresses Education, Transporation During State Of The State Address
Patrick Stresses Education, Transporation During State Of The State Address
During his State Of The State address Wednesday night, Gov. Deval Patrick provided details on how he plans to pay for ambitious transportation and education programs over the next few years.  Patrick says hiking the income tax by 1%, and cutting back the sales tax by nearly 2% should generate two billion dollars in new spending...