"The last-minute scramble by DESE to provide 200,000 test kits to educators jeopardizes our attempts to maintain safe in-person learning as schools reopen after the holiday break," said MTA President Merrie Najimy. #mapoli #maedu massteacher.org/news/2021/12/m…

Ensure a safe return to school during the Omicron spike. Use this template from MEJA to send a letter to your superintendent asking for a delayed start of in-person learning. bit.ly/3zelgIy

This is a troubling thread about the masks being distributed in MA public schools.

I just took a very quick action to make a huge impact! You can too by writing @theactionnet letter: Tell Your Lawmakers: We Need The VOTES Act!. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/time-f…

And another change in policy —lifting mask mandated right after school vacation. This will continue the confusion.

Had a lot of fun tonight talking with the Cambridge Democrats about the #FairShareAmendment! s/o to great co-presenter Vatsady Sivongxay! #mapoli

Our hearts and prayers go out to the church, their members, and the neighbors. We were across the street with the kids at the playground when it began, and we learned the fire is still going.

Faith Lutheran Church in Cambridge was lovingly and proudly built by local Swedish immigrants over 100 years ago — but this week, the church was engulfed by a massive fire. Join me in making a tax deductible contribution to the church's Building Fund via faithcambridge.org/giving

.@vatsady, Executive Director of @MEJA, on the THRIVE Act: “it allows us to come together to create a comprehensive plan for success for our students.” #BTUpoli

Thank you for an incredible and powerful Thrive Act Advocacy Day! More than 172 students, parents, and community and labor members from across our state joined! The day was filled with inspiration, encouragement and tons of energy! Super amazing! #thriveact #yestostudentsuccess

.Vatsady Sivongxay of MEJA speaks on the importance of debt-free higher education and talks about her own experience with student debt. #mapoli

Happy Lao New Year! Sok dee bee mai!

Lawrence voice matters! The room is packed because democracy matters. Lawrence matters. #endstatetakeover

May the 4th be with you! Jennnnn Jeremy Shenk Roberto Jiménez-Rivera (robertoj.bsky.social) Jonathan 'Boo and Vote' Cohn @jonr7007

The American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts elected Jessica Tang as president in an unanimous vote Saturday, making her the first person of color to lead the union representing 25,000 educators and other workers. trib.al/27iSFfg

A great morning with new AFT Massachusetts President Jessica Tang @jessjtang.bsky.social, adios - see you @bk-ma.bsky.social🌻, and Randi Weingarten 🇺🇸 🖇️👩‍🎓📚. Their leadership will countinue to build bright futures for students across MA, and I look forward to working with the historic group of educators elected to lead AFT.

.adios - see you @bk-ma.bsky.social🌻 is amazing and has done amazing things for MA. Kudos and TY!

We need a lasting, bilateral #CeasefireNOW in Israel and Gaza to save lives, return the hostages, and deliver humanitarian aid.

My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best

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