Financial Help for Educators – Deadline Approaching
An MTA-backed initiative offers loan repayment options, scholarships and other financial resources for working educators and students enrolled in educator preparation programs. The deadline for Tomorrow’s Teachers applications is Nov. 18. Both programs are funded by the state budget and administered by the state’s Office of Student Financial Assistance. Resources also are available for early childhood educators and paraprofessionals.
For more information, please visit massteacher.org/financialaidforeducators.
Congratulations to Honor Our Own Award Recipients
MTA Retired members Kenneth Kalen and Elaine Koury are the recipients of the 2024 Honor Our Own Award. Kalen is a former teacher at Gibbons Elementary School in Stoughton. Koury, a founder of the Retired Wisdom Warriors, was a longtime English and performing arts teacher in Boston and Cambridge.
Read more about their awards at massteacher.org/honorourown.
MTA ESP of the Year Nominations Open Soon
Nominations will open soon for the 2025 MTA Education Support Professional of the Year. Look for a link to the nomination form and information on the upcoming MTA ESP Conference at massteacher.org/esp. The conference will be held April 5-6, 2025.
Looking for Member Obituaries?
Member obituaries have moved to our website. You will find a compilation of obituaries, which are searchable by date of death and name. Obituary listings are updated regularly throughout the year at massteacher.org/obits.
Letters to the Editor
MTA Today invites letters to the editor from members. They should be no more than 200 words. Each letter submitted for publication must address a topic covered in MTA Today, must be signed and must include the writer’s telephone number for confirmation purposes. Opinions must be clearly identified as belonging to the letter writer. We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity and style. Submit to: MTA Today, 2 Heritage Drive, 8th Floor, Quincy, Mass. 02171-2119, or email mtatodayletters@massteacher.org. For additional information, please view the guidelines posted on massteacher.org.
Learn More About Artificial Intelligence at Brainstorm
The MTA Training and Professional Learning Division will host Brainstorm, Conversations on AI in Public Education, on Nov. 16. Join fellow members for a day of discussion about the promises and problems of AI and large language model software in our schools, colleges and universities. No consultants, no sales pitches, just discussion on how to plan for the appropriate use of these technologies in public education.
To learn more visit massteacher.org/aiineducation.
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