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MTA Licensure Workshops
The Center for Education Policy & Practice and Training & Professional Learning invite PreK-12 Educators to join Education Policy Specialist Beth Tripathi and Professional Development Strategist Dan Callahan for workshops on the licensure process for different career stages. Registration is open now for the Winter Virtual Licensure Workshops:
Feb. 26 – Licensure Basics for ESPs
Mar. 26 – Professional License Renewal
All workshops will be at 7 PM. Members can register at https://massteacher.org/events-and-conferences/licensure-workshops.
MTA Events This Year:
MTA New Members Community Forum
You are invited to join this month’s New Members Community Forum hosted by the MTA New Members Committee. The upcoming meeting is Thursday, Feb. 13 from 7-8 p.m. via Zoom. This is an opportunity to catch up, check in, share about the year so far, troubleshoot issues that have arisen and offer insights to your colleagues. Attendees have the opportunity to participate for the whole hour or drop in at any time between 7 and 8 p.m. that works for you. Please register in advance here.
MTA Early Career Educator Conference
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: DCU Center, 50 Foster Street, Worcester
Designed for educators in their first five years of practice and aspiring student educators, this year's program will include a morning symposium with union activists from across the state discussing wins by and for new members, lunch and workshops on a variety of topics including classroom management, instructional strategies that support students with diverse learning needs, financial planning, social and emotional learning, and finding ways to make working in schools sustainable. Conference is free for all members.
MTA Annual Meeting and NEA Representative Assembly
The MTA Annual Meeting is May 2-3 in Springfield, MA. This is where representatives from every local union in the state come together to set the budget and policy guidance for the upcoming year. We can send about 17 people to the meeting, and can offset costs for members who attend and vote.
The NEA Representative Assembly is meeting in Portland, Oregon from July 2-6 to set the agenda at the national level for the 25-26 school year. We can send 7 individuals from AEA. We can help to offset the costs (but not fully reimburse) anyone who wants to attend.
In solidarity,
Mike Zilles, President
Newton Teachers Association
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