Below is the link to the weekly update. There are some very good PD Offerings as well as Self-Care and Well-Being for Educators (4 different sessions). 

https://mailchi.mp/doe.mass.edu/commissioners-weekly-update-2-28-22-masking-on-buses-early-literacy-pd-aaac-to-meet?e=e54ceaa84b#selfcare

PCEA is offering 3 credits courses on the website.

pcea.massteacher.org

 

Every winter, the Division of Training & Professional Learning offers skill-building workshops for union activists and leaders. Below is the link to the 2022 Union Skills Winter Workshops. You do have to Pre Register.  There are many excellent workshops to choose from. We are always looking to build the association and many of the workshops will interest anyone who is looking to get involved. 

https://massteacher.org/events-and-conferences/union-skills

 

Please click on the link below that was sent to all members (according to MTA)

https://massteacher.org/current-initiatives/legislative-action/retirementbill

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1-17-22

Good Evening,

The link below (is a result report regarding the masks that were sent to the majority of schools and the controversy regarding the efficacy) as well as the following message sent (by Helene Bettencourt, DESE) went to Superintendents, Charter School Leaders, Assistant Superintendents, Collaborative Directors, and Leaders of Approved Special Education Schools,

As we updated you last week, some of the KN95 masks that were distributed to districts had not been tested at MIT, as previously thought by MEMA.

MEMA engaged MIT to do testing on these masks, and today we received the results. According to the MIT testing, the KN95 masks in the shipments that were labeled “non-medical,” had a filtration efficiency rate of over 98%.

 

Please see attached report from MIT. Below.

The testing took place last Tuesday 1-11-22.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19DPfiLRkurPD1kebRBY0hYaRbgOkIpcZ/view?usp=sharing_eil_dm&ts=61e60373

 

Please read and as I have stated in the past, you as an individual make a decision on they type of mask you are going to wear. Have a good week all!!!

Sharon McGonnigal

Below is the link for the media release by MTA. Pay special attention the the information regarding the KN95 masks that district’s including ours are handing out. Then as individual’s you determine what masks you want/need to wear.

https://massteacher.org/news/2022/01/immediate-action-needed-to-protect-school-communities

There is an update on the masks delivered by DESE and their efficacy rate.

Another Update Has Been Added in Member News

There is an update under Member News posted a few minutes ago.