MRTA Executive Director Search Update
Dear MRTA Members: Happy Holidays! On behalf of our Executive Transition Committee and the entire MRTA Board of Directors, we hope this message finds you well and looking forward to a special holiday season with friends and family. As you know, we are currently searching for a new Executive Director for MRTA and assure you we are doing due diligence throughout this entire process....Read More
2022 MRTA End of Session Report
Since the Missouri General Assembly began the 2022 Legislative Session on January 5, 2022, there were more than 2,200 bills introduced. MRTA has monitored and tracked almost 400 bills. The 2022 Legislative session adjourned for the last time this year on May 13, 2022. There is good news for the education community regarding the budget. The Missouri General Assembly passed the...Read More
MO State Budget Approved - Teacher Starting Pay Increased
The Missouri General Assembly passed the $49 billion state budget last week. This budget was the largest budget passed in Missouri history. The budget includes DESE's $10 billion budget. Below are some of the funding increases: Funds to increase teacher pay, including: Fully funding Governor Parson’s recommendation to increase the baseline teacher salary from $25,000...Read More
Meet the Staff - Morgan Piening
The Talent Behind the Success of MRTA MRTA has successfully advocated for Missouri public school teachers and personnel since its inception in 1960. Now, under new leadership, the organization is giving itself an upgrade, reinventing itself with a forward-looking vision to collaborate, grow and strengthen MRTA, especially in a post-Covid environment, where our association was...Read More