Charter Schools

The Massachusetts Teachers Associations supports innovation within public education, including the establishment of alternative public schools programs, magnet schools and Horace Mann Charter Schools.

However, the MTA believes that Commonwealth Charter Schools negatively impact the regular public education program. The MTA further believes that all charter schools should be bound by all laws and regulations that pertain to regular public schools.

The MTA believes that charter schools must not divert funds at either the local or state levels from the regular public school programs. MTA further believes that charter schools must contain procedures for regular periodic assessment and evaluation both fiscal and academic.

--Resolution of the MTA