Winchester Education Association  Benefits Resources Achievements Goals

The benefits of membership:

• Negotiated salary schedule, with lane and step movement
• Insurances through MTA Benefits—car, dental.
• A Collective Bargaining Agreement that protects our rights and working conditions.
• A protected voice that helps shape education in Winchester.
• Legal protection.
• Our kids can attend Winchester schools.
• Negotiated Sick Leave/Bank.
• A pension, and a statewide organization that advocates to protect it.
• A local association that informs us of and protects our rights.
• Social Events

 The resources available to you through membership:

• MTA Legal Division.
• Retirement Seminars.
• Financial Planning assistance.
• A negotiated Employee Assistance Program.
• Discounts for MTA members.
• MTA Professional Development.
• MTA Staff.
• Winchester Education Association groups and gatherings.

The successes the WEA has contributed to:

• No on 2—protecting public education.
• Success in bargaining a good contract settlement.
• Scholarship fund.
• Changing administrative behavior.
• Many successful grievances that enforced our collective bargaining agreement.
• Full Interview Process for principals.

WEA goals:

• The survival and thriving of our union.
• Elevate our salary to be in line with comparable school districts.
• A more meaningful evaluation system.
• Improve Morale.
• Improve administrative behaviors.
• Improve the Teacher’s Aides collective bargaining agreement.