Lynn Teachers Union 1037

☀️ It’s almost SUMMER (Organizing Institute) time!!

Join AFT MA and Boston Teachers Union for our annual deep organizing space, where you’ll build the skills we all need to win for our members, students, and families in the classroom and beyond.

RSVP today to join us at tinyurl.com/SOI2026!

🚨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! 🥳

Amazing news and an excellent step forward! More to come!

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

Please see the statement attached in regards to beloved LTU Member Mariola. Thank you to every 1037 member, community leader, and activist for your support!

LTU officers and newly elected AFT Massachusetts vice presidents Phil O'Connor, Nicole Doucette, and Abeer Abdullah attended their first board meeting of the term. Guest speaker, Secretary of State Bill Galvin discussed the upcoming ballot question on same day voter registration.

Take action this Sunday, 7:30pm, at Red Rock Park. We will be hosting a Mother's Day Vigil, in coalition with several community groups and unions to support our member, Mariola. We hope to see you there!

👉Sign up here: tinyurl.com/MariolaVigil