Question of the Week (new) Last week's question:  Should the NTA endorse a statewide campaign by Massachusetts Families for Vaccines to support House bill 2554, which would remove the non-medical (religious) school vaccine exemption? This week's question:  Should the NTA Negotiations Team prioritize raising the cap on sick days buy back, increasing longevity payments, or both? Context Sick days buy-back Most NTA members have hundreds of sick days remaining when they retire. T

Question of the Week (new) Last week's question: When do you think the snow will be melted, so that our lawns, sidewalks and streets will be clear? (Not the huge piles in parking lots.) This week's question:  Should the NTA endorse a statewide campaign by Massachusetts Families for Vaccines to support House bill 2554, which would remove the non-medical (religious) school vaccine exemption? Background The Director of Massachusetts Families for Vaccines reached out to the NTA t

Question of the Week (new)  Question from March 1: The Trump administration's decision to attack Iran along with Israel was a smart strategic move.  Last week's question was controversial. I heard from a few members that they were worried that the NTA was planning to issue a statement or resolution on the war against Iran. Others expressed concern that by asking the question, the NTA was assuming a democratic, liberal, progressive, or leftist member bias.  We have no plans to