About the BTU

Who We Represent

The Boston Teachers Union proudly represents 5,500 teachers and other professionals including nurses, psychologists, and guidance counselors. In addition, we represent approximately 1,000 paraprofessionals, and close to 500 substitute teachers.

What are the BTU's primary responsibilities?

  • Negotiate and enforce the contract
  • Represent the membership in all matters related to work
  • Answer job-related questions and assist in any job-related matter
  • Promote the growth of — and respect for —our profession
  • Work with the community to ensure our schools are the best as they can be
  • Promote the strengthening of public education
  • Work to ensure adequate funding to support improvements in public education
  • Work through COPE to elect pro-public education, pro-union candidates.

What statewide and national union is the BTU affiliated with?

BTU Officers

Richard Stutman, President - rstutman@btu.org
Patrick Connolly, Vice-President - pconnolly@btu.org
Charles R. Johnson, Secretary-Treasurer - crjohnson@btu.org

Michael McLaughlin, Elementary Field Rep. - mmclaughlin@btu.org
Caren Carew, Secondary Field Rep. - ccarew@btu.org
Jenna Fitzgerald, Para/Substitute Field Rep. - jfitzgerald@btu.org
Angela Cristiani, Political Director - acristiani@btu.org
Brenda Chaney, Parent and Community Liaison - bchaney863@aol.com
Michael Maguire, Co-Editor, Boston Union Teacher - maguirebtu@gmail.com
Garret Virchick, Co-Editor - Boston Union Teacher - garretvirchick@verizon.net

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