ESPs have waited long enough! It’s time for a LIVING WAGE now! Haverhill ESPs have been bargaining for a year now and are still fighting for a living wage! The ESP Action Team is asking all members to please show your support by sharing the following images with friends and family in through your social […]

From MTA President Merrie Najimy and Vice President Max Page Join us for a VIRTUAL Statewide Rank and File member meeting with regional meetings all in one night. Tuesday, February 9 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Via Zoom MTA Leadership will share updates and plans for MTA’s statewide member campaign and initiatives, and how MTA resources […]

Sisters and Brothers, Last night, the Joint Stakeholder Coronavirus Response Team met again to review the lastest public health information. This week’s 14-day average daily incidence rate is holding steady at 81.2 per 100,000. The positivity rate is 8.78%, down from 10.73% last week with 10,281 tests performed over that period. This week, the District […]

Sisters and Brothers, You may recall from previous messages, the Association successfully negotiated for air quality testing to be conducted as part of our MOA to reopen schools this fall. Because this testing was not completed prior to reopening, the HEA filed an unfair labor practice charge against the District for failing to gather and […]

Sisters and Brothers, The Joint Stakeholder Coronavirus Response Team met once again tonight. Currently, 22 staff members are required to quarantine as close contacts while 14 are currently infected with the coronavirus. An additional 4 staff members are symptomatic and presumed positive. 116 Haverhill Public Schools students are quarantined as close contacts while 63 are […]

ESP Bargaining – Restart Update #6 The ESP Bargaining Team met with the School Committee, January 13, 4:30 – 6:30 pm. The team presented the School Committee our most recent counter-proposal and rationale. The SC met and returned unwilling to move from their position in terms of salary. While they tell us how much we are […]

                                It will be cold outside, so come get fired up to strengthen our union at the 2021 MTA Union Skills Winter Workshop Series!  Register today! This year’s virtual event will kick off on Saturday, January 30 with an engaging […]

Trainings for Early Career Educators  The MTA has put together a series of trainings to be offered during January and February.  Below are brief descriptions of each, followed by dates, times, and links for registration. Professional Teacher Status (PTS)  There’s a lot of information out there about earning PTS, much of it wrong! This training  […]