While Gov. Healey is right that Massachusetts can’t make up the $16 billion in federal funds the state receives annually from the federal government, we have to be prepared to protect our people from the worst of the harm coming from Trump.
Max Page
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Striking shouldn’t be against the law for teachers
EARLIER THIS YEAR, Woburn educators, addressing the grossly unfair pay offered to highly valued paraprofessionals, won a 40 percent starting-pay increase for the district’s paras. The Woburn Teachers Association further took on the ever-growing problem of educator shortages by establishing a new minimum salary for classroom teachers that meets the goals of US Sen. Bernie […]
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Public higher ed staff, resources being cut
A correction has been added to this op-ed. MASSACHUSETTS AGREES that public higher education has always been one of our calling cards, providing access to high-quality learning for students from all walks of life, regardless of income, language, or race. The education our students receive informs our future for generations to come. We teach our […]