Nominations for local delegates to MTA’s annual meeting are now open. RTA is entitled to 14 delegates this year. Annual Meeting is May 1 & 2.
The Northeast Region Pre-convention meeting is in Wakefield on April 2 at 4:30. Full details about annual meeting are available on the MTA website:

https://massteacher.org/events-and-conferences/annual-meeting-of-delegates

If you have any questions, please talk to your building rep, or email erik@revereteachers.org.

Members should self-nominate before March 20 using the form at:

https://tinyurl.com/RTA-AM-2020

If you wish to go “if there is room” nominate as an Alternate Delegate.

Because of the change in venue to the MassMutual Center in Springfield, RTA will be covering a hotel room and dinner on the night of May 1, plus parking at the convention and mileage reimbursement for travel to and from Springfield. Limited release time is also available for elected delegates. Please confirm your commitment to attending a pre-convention meeting and the full business meeting if requesting use of release time and union funding accommodations.

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2020 Professional Learning and Networking (PLAN) Conference on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Waltham High School. PLAN is a FREE event designed for MTA members to gather and learn how to improve their current practice and discuss related issues affecting their classrooms and schools. This year’s conference workshops will focus on topics related to English Learners and Special Education. Participants will be able to choose from a wide variety of 2-hour workshops over three sessions, earning up to 6 hours towards PDPs in these content areas.

*A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. 

**Onsite childcare will be available on a limited basis. The childcare reservation deadline is this Friday, February 28, 2020. There will be NO ONSITE childcare signups the day of the conference. 

Workshops will include:

• Autism and Social Communication Disorder
• Developing a Real Understanding of Trauma, Anxiety, Spectrum Disorders and ADHD
• Encouraging Math Discussion for ELLs and Special Education Students
• Instant Universal Design for Learning – Free Assistive Tech to Meet Student Needs
• Racial Justice in Classroom, Curricula and Beyond: Islamophobia and Muslim Students
• Sensitivity During Troubled Times: Using Books About Crossing the Border
• Striving for an Equitable Curriculum: Breaking Down Bias
• Supporting Undocumented Students in Our Schools
• …and more!
  

For the complete list of workshops, please click here.