Salem Teachers Union 1258

06/04/2026

Finally!!!!!!

🚨R+ has passed the Senate!!

At 12:05pm today, the MA Senate voted 39-0 to pass Retirement Plus, legislation that would enable up to 8,000 of our state’s longest-serving educators to buy back into a retirement system they were left our of due to a confusing and bungled rollout.

Since the House passed R+ earlier this session, it will now go to conference committee, where the two chambers will draft a unified bill that amends the differences between the two versions.

R+ isn’t law yet, but today’s vote means we’re on track to get this bill to Governor Healey’s desk!!

Thank you, THANK YOU to Senate leadership and every single Senator who voted today to allow our longest-serving educators to retire with dignity. Thank you to lead sponsor Liz Miranda for getting this bill through the Senate after years of advocacy. And thank you to House leadership and all our friends in the House who unanimously passed R+ earlier this session! And most of all, thank you to every single educator and advocate who made calls, wrote letters, and visited legislators at the State House with us. Never forget that grassroots advocacy WORKS!

Next stop: Conference Committee! 🥳

06/03/2026

Join MEJA, Massachusetts Teachers Association AFT Massachusetts Boston Education Justice Alliance Boston Teachers Union Worcester Education Justice Alliance on Monday, June 8 to connect and learn with parents across Massachusetts on how to protect students and families!

Join our virtual parent panel and discussion via the QR code or by going to bit.ly/organizing4defense

06/03/2026

06/01/2026

05/31/2026

On Monday, LTU will host a retirement workshop in partnership with . You may sign up using the link below

https://www.mobilize.us/aft/event/946124/?rname=Phil&share_context=event_details&share_medium=copy_link

05/31/2026

All STU Members, past and present, are welcome!

05/26/2026

The drug landscape facing young people today is changing rapidly—and it’s more complex than many realize. While fentanyl remains a leading driver of overdose deaths, it is increasingly part of a broader, evolving mix of substances, including synthetic compounds, veterinary sedatives like xylazine and medetomidine, and drugs purchased online that have never been tested for human use.

For educators, families and healthcare professionals, this moment calls for clear, science-based information—not fear-based messaging.

Join AFT President Randi Weingarten, Dr. Vin Gupta, and nationally recognized addiction medicine expert Dr. Yngvild Olsen for a timely Vital Lessons conversation on what today’s drug environment means for youth health, safety and prevention.

Together, they will explore how polysubstance use is reshaping risk, how new synthetic drugs are entering communities, and what adults need to understand to better support young people.

https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/fentanyl-protecting-youth-communities-drug

05/23/2026

FYI...School Committee Meeting on Tuesday night.