The only true vehicle for educators to discuss these issues with the BOE is through negotiations. This is where the collective voice of the educator is legitimized. MSTA would never advocate diminishing the parent s role in improving a child s education. Educators and parents agree that parent involvement is crucial. Parental involvement contributes tremendously to the success of a school as a whole, as well as the individual child.
Many educators are also parents.
When educators convey their concerns about working and learning conditions to the association, they speak the voice of the employee, the parent, and the community. MSTA welcomes parents to share concerns with educators. Allowing the educators to take those concerns to the BOE in a legitimate forum better guarantees that the BOE will become more responsive to the needs of the total educational community.