The MTA is supporting legislation that would ensure a living wage for all public school employees by establishing a statewide minimum salary for ESPs and increasing the minimum salary for teachers in public school districts.

The bill, H.4180, An Act relative to educator pay, was filed by Representative Erika Uyterhoeven (D-Somerville). The bill would establish a mandatory statewide minimum salary of $45,000 for ESPs and increase the minimum salary for teachers to $65,000. School districts will be required to pay teachers and ESPs at no less than these minimum levels, which will be adjusted for inflation every five years. The state will provide reimbursements to school districts for the increases over several years on a sliding scale.

Please email the Education Committee right away and urge them to support this important legislation and report it favorably out of committee. Please also consider placing a call to the Education Committee to follow up on your email. You can find their phone numbers by clicking here.