"What’s been on my mind is how this immigration crisis is impacting the classroom, impacting students, educators, families who are just trying to come to school to learn, to be safe, to feel like they are in a safe place and protected. And what we can do to help support these students and families and create an even safer community for them. It impacts our community at the school, and it also impacts funding for the schools."
Shanna Landry
Published: February 2026
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The MTA represents 117,000 members in 400 local associations throughout Massachusetts. We are teachers, faculty, professional staff and Education Support Professionals working at public schools, colleges and universities across Massachusetts.