Local 66: Boston Teachers Union

The Boston Teachers Union is the exclusive collective bargaining agent for teachers, nurses, psychologists (5,500 or so) in Boston; also paraprofessionals, (1,000 or so); substitute teachers (500 - or so); and non-administrative staff who work in Boston public schools. Affiliated with American Federation of Teachers (AFT), AFT/Massachusetts (formerly MFT), AFL-CIO, Mass AFL-CIO, Greater Boston Labor Council (GBLC). Primary responsibilities are to negotiate and enforce the city's contract, represent the membership in all matters related to work, answer job-related questions and assist in any job-related matter, promote public education, promote the growth of the teaching profession.