EDU (Educators for Democratic Union)
Educators for a Democratic Union (EDU) is a caucus of rank and file unionists within the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) working to build a participatory, democratic, social justice movement in our union and communities. EDU’s members are higher education faculty, librarians and staff, K-12 teachers, Education Support Professionals, and more. EDU’s principles and beliefs include:
- To thrive, our democracy requires public, not corporate, education
- Respect and support teachers and education workers
- Poverty undermines the education of our children
- Educate the whole child, don’t teach to the test
- Race, immigration status, and sexual preference should not be barriers to education
- Free, high-quality public higher education for all
- Defend the contributions of unions, including collective bargaining
- Build a proactive, “bottom-up” and “inside-out” union with a long-range vision
- Concessions of hard won rights and benefits must be a last resort, not a starting point
Merrie Najimy and Max Page on EDU and their 2018 MTA Presidential and Vice-Presidential campaign [Watch on Vimeo]