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With Gov. Healey’s signature, the 2026 Fair Share Supplemental Budget is law!

Today’s supplemental budget will provide critical, mid-year funds for our public schools and public transit, as well as funding contracts for our members at UMass Dartmouth—just as the voters intended when they passed the Fair Share Amendment.

We’re forever proud of the work AFT Massachusetts members put in to make the Fair Share Amendment a reality! Thank you to Gov. Healey and the Massachusetts House and Senate for delivering another supplemental budget investing Fair Share funds in our public schools and transit.

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams." — Henry David Thoreau

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! 🥳

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

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

All STU Members, past and present, are welcome!