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MA Outscores Every Other State
on NAEP Exams Again

The results are in and public school students in Massachusetts have outperformed students in every other state on “The Nation’s Report Card,” a series of tests measuring math and reading scores. This is the second time in recent years that Bay State students have outscored their peers on the National Assessment of Educational Progress exams.

See the results . . . 

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Teachers

AFT Massachusetts has represented teachers in the Commonwealth since 1916, when teachers in the greater Boston area received a charter from the American Federation of Teachers. Today, AFT Massachusetts represents thousands of teachers, not just in Boston, but in Lawrence, Lynn, Lowell, Salem, Billerica, Amesbury, Medway, Holliston, North Attleboro and elsewhere.

We're proud to have as our members teachers who work in some of the most challenging schools in the state. AFT Massachusetts seeks to make sure that these teachers have everything they need to do their jobs and do them well.

 

Licensure Help Call Center Expands Hours

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (formerly DOE) Licensure Help Call Center will extend its Hours of Service by adding morning and evening hours for receiving calls.

Effective March 24th, the Cell Center's hours of operation will be as

follows:

* Monday - 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

* Tuesday's & Thursday's - 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

* Wednesday's & Friday's - 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

The expanded hours will remain in effect until Friday, June 30th. The Licensure Call Center's phone number is 781-338-6600.

 

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