It takes thousands of us across Massachusetts to ensure a child gets to school, is safe and healthy while in the building, and has their needs met when they get home. If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it's that paraprofessionals, librarians, school staff, bus drivers, educators and social workers, to name a few, are the backbone of our communities. As we begin to return to full, in-person learning, AFT members are needing more: a sense of security, safety and the promise of an educational industry that will serve them now and forever. Our first step in doing this: telling our stories.