Catherine A. Boudreau

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  "These kinds of choices are being made every day, and they are hurting students across our state," said MTA President Catherine A. Boudreau.
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  Boudreau noted that significant funding must be restored to education for the sake of the state's economic health, as well as for the sake of students.
  
  "Our ads tell the truth and state it clearly: 'When our schools have to make tough choices, it's our children who suffer,' " she said.

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  MTA President Catherine A. Boudreau said she is "thrilled" by the report.
  
  "This finding confirms our long-held position that the foundation budget is not adequate to provide all children with a comprehensive, quality education," Boudreau said.

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  Statement of MTA President Catherine A. Boudreau in Response to Governor Romney's Vetoes

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  The following is a statement from MTA President Catherine A. Boudreau on Tuesday's vote:

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  "Massachusetts students, teachers and administrators should be congratulated for achieving these results," said MTA President Catherine A. Boudreau. "Our students do an excellent job by many indicators, including college attendance rates and scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, as well as on the SAT."
  
  Boudreau said that increased funding under the Education Reform Act of 1993 and the adoption of state standards in seven subject areas both have played a critical role in the growing success of our schools over the past decade.
  
  However, Boudreau joined the DOE in noting that the achievement gap remains too wide.
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  Boudreau added that funding cuts in recent years have made it more difficult for schools to attack the achievement gap in effective ways.
  
  "The recent report by Judge Margot Botsford in the Hancock school funding case made it very clear that much more needs to be done, especially in our lower-income urban and rural districts," said Boudreau.

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  "MTA local and chapter leaders should contact superintendents and college administrators to find out what plan is in place," said MTA President Catherine A. Boudreau.

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  "While some of the schools on this list may truly be struggling and in need of assistance from the state, many others are undoubtedly fine schools that were simply tripped up by the complicated and inflexible provisions of the so-called No Child Left Behind Act," said MTA President Catherine A. Boudreau.
  
  "By labeling more and more schools in need of improvement each year," she added, "this law falsely implies we have a crisis in education and a rapid decline in the quality of public education. That couldn't be further from the truth."
  
  MTA released data that show Massachusetts students rank first or near the top on virtually all major measures of achievement -- except NCLB.
  
  "In 2003, Massachusetts was ranked 'the smartest state' in the country based on the quality of our public schools, and it's easy to see why," said Boudreau.
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  "These data show that increased funding for our schools, the adoption of state standards and hard work by educators and students under the Massachusetts Education Reform Act are paying off," said Boudreau. "Unfortunately, the list of schools failing to meet arbitrary federal standards grows every year no matter how well we do according to other indicators. Mislabeling schools hurts morale and undermines support for public education. The confusion and burdensome paperwork also divert time and resources away from pursuing the goal that all educators share: to make sure we leave no child behind."
  
  Boudreau said that despite these indicators of success, there is still a significant achievement gap in Massachusetts, and we have a long way to go to ensure that all children have an opportunity to succeed in our schools. "On average, our students do very well, but averages can mask the reality that many schools need more resources and help to provide students with the high-quality education to which they are entitled."
  
  Boudreau criticized the federal government for failing to fully fund NCLB.
  
  "President Bush has not sought, and Congress has not approved, the full amount of funding that Congress deemed necessary to adequately fund this law," said Boudreau. "As a result, districts are scrambling for scarce resources to pay for the new mandates. Adding insult to injury, when schools are labeled 'in need of improvement' they are expected to divert federal Title I funds away from the classroom to transportation in order to fund the school-choice requirements or to after-school tutoring."
  
  Boudreau further noted that the harshest sanctions under NCLB call for school restructuring, which could include turning public schools over to a for-profit management company or turning them into charter schools.
  
  "There is absolutely no evidence that for-profit managers do a better job of teaching our children than do experienced educators," said Boudreau. "In addition, there is powerful new evidence based on federal test score data that, on average, public school students nationwide outperform their demographically similar charter school peers."
  
  Boudreau said that MTA and the National Education Association are calling on Congress and the White House to fix the seriously flawed federal law.

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  ''The devil is in the details, because in order to extend the day by 30 percent, you're talking about a significant commitment of resources," said Catherine A. Boudreau, president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association. ''You can't ask school districts to do this and then not make a commitment that there is going to be the resources to follow."

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  "We are proud of his education record," said Catherine A. Boudreau, the president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association.

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  Response by Catherine A. Boudreau, MTA President

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