Support Chelmsford Teacher
NEW — AFT Massachusetts stands in full support of Chelmsford President Jennifer Salmon. See coverage from the Lowell Sun.
Please read more and sign the petition and join the AFT, AFT Massachusetts, and the Chelmsford community including educators, parents, and students in calling for the Chelmsford district to immediately reinstate Mrs. Salmon.
Upcoming BTU Events
Unafraid Educators Committee Meeting: Today
Please join us at 4:30 at the McKay School in East Boston. RSVP by emailing Jonathan.
NEW — Haitian Educators Meeting: December 6
Please join us from 4:30-6:30 at the BTU. Email Jonathan to RSVP.
NEW — Nurse Faculty Senate Meeting: December 6
Please join us from 4-5:30 at the BTU. All nurses are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Committee on Teachers Assigned in SPC Roles: December 7
Please join us from 4:30-6 PM. This meeting is open to ALL members. RSVP by emailing Paul.
Info Workshop for Paras and Subs Interested in Licensure: December 7
The BTU is sponsoring PD workshops for non-licensed paras and subs who aspire to become provisional teachers. Read more and register.
Debt Clinic Social for All Educators: December 11
Are you or a family member one of the 44 million people in the United States with student loan debt? Are you struggling to make monthly payments? Please join the AFT Student Debt Clinic us at the BTU at 4:30. Register today.
NEW — BTU Community Contract Forum in Mattapan: December 11
Please join us at the Mildred Ave K-8 from 5:30-8 PM. Invite families and partners to join us for this important discussion, and complete this short survey!
NEW — Circle Up Film Screening: December 12
Please join a free Circle Up film screening the Lilla Frederick at 6 PM. If you haven’t seen it, the film is powerful and moving. See the flyer.
NEW — SEL Meeting: December 12
Please join us from 4:30-6:30 at the BTU. Email Jonathan to RSVP.
NEW — Restorative Justice Circle: December 13
Join us for the first Learning Community Session/ RJ practice circle, “Showing Appreciation and Gratitude,” hosted by the RJ Organizing Committee. 4-6 PM at the McCormack School. Register to attend (also on My Learning Plan). Those who attend all 5 sessions receive PDPs.
NEW — West Roxbury, Rosi and JP Meet and Greet: December 14
BTU Members, please join us from 5-7 PM at Kelleher’s Bar & Grille, 1410 Centre Street in Roslindale. RSVP using this form.
NEW — Early Childhood Meeting: December 18
Please join us from 4:30-6:30 at the BTU. Email Shanika to RSVP.
NEW — BTU Community Contract Forum in Roxbury: December 19
Please join us at the Madison School from 5:30-8 PM. Invite families and partners to join us for this important discussion, and complete this short survey!
BTU Political Updates
Upcoming Boston City Council Hearings:
- Committee on Education Public Hearing Notice: Student Assignment Process — today at 6 PM
- Committee on Education Public Hearing Notice: Residency Policy for BPS Students on December 7 at 10 AM
- Joint Committee on Ways & Means & Committee on Education Public Hearing Notice: BPS Transportation Budget on December 11 at 10 AM
Community Events of Interest
NEW — Tech Goes Home
Tech Goes Home strives to ensure that all residents of Greater Boston are equipped with the tools, training, and access to support 21st-century skill development. See the flyer for more. Please contact QJ Shi at qj@techgoeshome.org.
NEW — Fighting for Education with Barbara Ferman: Panel on Youth Organizing in Education: December 6
Join us for a panel discussion on grassroots organizing in education, a Q&A, and a book signing. The BTU’s Jessica Tang will join additional guest speakers. 6 PM on December 6 at Codman Academy, 15 Epping Street near the Ashmont Station. Register now.
NEW — MIE Policy Breakfast: School Autonomy, To What End? December 6
Join us for a panel discussion on the challenges of creating the right conditions for school-level control over people, time, money, and programs for student success. Wednesday, December 6 from 7:45-9:30 AM at 1 Lincoln St., 36th Floor. Register today.
Summit for the Public Good: December 9
Join the BTU as a delegate for a gathering led by communities of color, women, and unions committed to building long-term power and resistance. Join us on December 9 from 10 AM to 6 PM at Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 138 Tremont Street. RSVP by Dec 1 (use BTU account) to join as a BTU delegate or email Farah with questions.