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  • Question: Advocacy Day

    Question: Advocacy Day

    Question: What is Higher Ed for All Advocacy Day? Answer: On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, the Massachusetts Teachers’ Association (MTA) is hosting a day of action at the Massachusetts State House from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This event will call attention to the goals of fully funding community colleges, state universities and UMass campuses to implement…

  • Minutes 2022-12

    Date/Time: Friday, December 16, 2022 at 10:00am Location: MTA Office in Worcester & Zoom Room Present APA Statewide APA Chapter Presidents Guests Absent APA Statewide APA Chapter Presidents Call to Order Approval of Minutes Public Comments President’s Report – Seth Bean Treasurer’s Report – Maria Brunelle Membership and Data – Aaron Childs Website – Gerol Petruzella Health…

  • Minutes 2022-11

    Date/Time: Thursday, November 17, 2022 (Institutional Issues) / Friday, November 18, 2022 at 10:00am Location: Zoom (11/17/2022) / Salem State University (SSU) and Zoom (11/18/2022) Present APA Statewide APA Chapter Presidents Guests Absent APA Statewide APA Chapter Presidents Call to Order Approval of Minutes Public Comments President’s Report – Seth Bean Treasurer’s Report – Maria Brunelle Membership…

  • Annual Meeting

    Annual Meeting

    All APA members are invited to attend our annual meeting, held this year on Friday November 18, 2022 @ Salem State University and remotely on Zoom. Contact your local chapter officers for more information. We hope to see you there!

  • Minutes 2022-10

    Date/Time: 10:00 am Friday, October 21, 2022 Location: Zoom Present APA Statewide Seth Bean, President Susan McNeil, Vice President Mark Powers, Secretary Aaron Childs, Membership Coordinator (Non-voting) Catherine Santiago, MTA Field Representative (Non-voting) APA Chapter Presidents Seth Bean, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Renee Bernier, Bridgewater State University Brian Cahillane, Westfield State University Peter Fenuccio, Worcester State…

  • Minutes 2022-09

    Date/Time: 10:00 am Friday, September 16, 2022 Location: Zoom Present APA Statewide Seth Bean, President Susan McNeil, Vice President Mark Powers, Secretary Aaron Childs, Membership Coordinator (Non-voting) Gerol Petruzella, Web Manager (Non-voting) Catherine Santiago, MTA Field Representative (Non-voting) APA Chapter Presidents Seth Bean, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Renee Bernier, Bridgewater State University Brian Cahillane, Westfield State…

  • Question: Grievance Arbitration?

    Question: Grievance Arbitration?

    Question: What is the process to request my grievance be arbitrated? Who makes the decision to arbitrate a grievance? Will I get a chance to present my grievance? Answer: As the exclusive representative of the unionized positions in the APA, the APA Executive Board considers grievances cases that have been denied through the two grievance steps to…

  • Minutes 2022-06

    Date/Time: 10:00 am Friday, June 17, 2022 Location: MTA Office @ 12 E Worcester St 2nd Fl, and Zoom Present APA Statewide Seth Bean, President Susan McNeil, Vice President Mark Powers, Secretary Catherine Santiago, MTA Field Representative (Non-Voting) APA Chapter Presidents Seth Bean, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Renee Bernier, Bridgewater State University Brian Cahillane,…

  • Minutes 2022-04

    Date/Time: 10:00 am Friday, April 15, 2022 Location: MTA Office @ 12 E Worcester St 2nd Fl, and Zoom Present APA Statewide Susan McNeil, Vice President Mark Powers, Secretary Aaron Childs, Membership Coordinator (Non-voting) Gerol Petruzella, Web Manager (Non-voting) Mike Storey, Health & Welfare Representative (Non-Voting) Roberta James, MTA Field Representative (Non-Voting) APA Chapter Presidents…

  • Minutes 2022-03

    Date/Time: 10:00 am Friday, March 18, 2022 Location: MTA Office @ 12 E Worcester St 2nd Fl, and Zoom Present APA Statewide Seth Bean, President Susan McNeil, Vice President Mark Powers, Secretary Aaron Childs, Membership Coordinator (Non-voting) Gerol Petruzella, Web Manager (Non-voting) Catherine Santiago, MTA Field Representative (Non-voting) APA Chapter Presidents Seth Bean, Massachusetts College…