Dorchester’s Jessica Tang was unanimously re-elected president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Massachusetts during a gathering last weekend of hundreds of delegates representing dozens of local teachers unions.
Tang has held the position since 2024. She previously was president of the Boston Teacher’s Union (BTU).
“In the labor movement, we must remember that every successful campaign is greater than one person—our power is in our solidarity and collective action,” said Tang. “Over the next two years, I look forward to building upon our strength and safeguarding our students, schools, and communities from these dangerous assaults on public education and working families.”
The AFT Massachusetts represents more than 25,000 educators, support staff, librarians, and nurses working in public schools, libraries, health offices, and universities across the Commonwealth.
Following are some of the union’s priorities that earned agreement at the gathering: Safeguard schools for immigrant families, protect public schools from funding disruptions due to falling enrollment numbers, and develop a state grant program to help districts experiencing multi-lingual learner enrollment disruptions.
