Anti-Privatization Task Force

The MTA will publicly oppose the privatization of all institutions of public education or any of their components by:

• Adding a page dedicated to resources and information regarding how to identify and fight privatization to the MTA’s website.
• Creating an anti-privatization task force to support locals in this work.
• Providing sample anti-privatization language for member unions to include in future contracts.
• Working to support stronger anti-privatization legislation in Massachusetts.

Co-Chairs: Joanna Gonsalves and: Rich Levy

Resources:

• Massachusetts Public Higher Education Anti-Privatization Project Report: Promises and Realities
• Massachusetts How to Research and Organize against Privatization Manual – this is a living document constantly being updated to add more information relevant to Pre-k-12 to the preliminary focus on researching and organizing against higher ed.  Much of it is also already applicable to Pre-K-12. Guide for Exposing and Organizing Against Privatization on Massachusetts Public Campuses.

K-12 resources:

• School Support Services Outsourcing: The Original Privatization of Education (NEA Report from 2024 in partnership with In the Public Interest
• School Support Services Outsourcing:The OriginalPrivatization of Education.
• UE’s Privatization Does Not Pay

MTA:

• Public higher education workers urge state investment to protect colleges and universities from federal attacks.
• State Takeover Zones'
• THREAT FROM THE RIGHT INTENSIFIES (May 2018) 108-page report from 2018 on privatization and other threats to Massachusetts public education.
• ITPI Resource Guide.
• Amazing resource on all things privatization with reports and data.